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Embryological development of the intestine and necrotizing enterocolitis
2016-08-10
Abstract excerpt
It is possible to distinguish two phases in the development and maturation of the intestine: intra-uterine and extra-uterine. Up until the 13th week of the embryological phase, a fetus’ development is not controlled by factors external to the alimentary canal. It is instead guided by the homeotic genes that control the proliferation and differentiation during the embryogenesis. A fetus’ interaction with the extern...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 3af1d56b-70fd-55a8-886a-82d1045df072
- DOI
- 10.7363/050213