Kim J, Fryer J, Craig R M
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
Dig Dis Sci. 1998 Sep;43(9):1925-30. doi: 10.1023/a:1018816622510.
All studies involving small intestinal transplantation and absorptive function are reviewed. The effects ischemia-reperfusion, lymphatic disruption, denervation, rejection, immunosuppressive medication, and infection are elucidated as far as the studies allow. Species differences are discussed. Conclusions regarding the major absorptive defects are drawn.