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Home Parenteral Nutrition, Transplant Both Appropriate for Intestinal Failure
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Title Home Parenteral Nutrition, Transplant Both Appropriate for Intestinal Failure
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578727?src=rss
Description Although home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is still the primary option for treating intestinal failure, intestinal transplantation can be a life-saving alternative, according to a 3-year prospective study by European researchers, published in the July issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Aug 8, 2008
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