Systemic treatment with epidermal growth factor in the rat. Biomechanical properties of the growing small intestine

Prolonged treatment with epidermal growth factor (EGF) in the rat provides an experimental model to growth of the gastrointestinal tract. We treated female Wistar rats for 0 ( n = 15), 1 ( n = 8), 2 ( n = 8), and 4 ( n = 8) weeks with subcutaneous EGF (150 μg · kg −1 · day −1). Segments were taken f...

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