Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 209-213 , January 1999

The effect of epidermal growth factor on differentiation of isolated enterocytes after small bowel resection

  • Richard A Falcone Jr
    • ,
  • Cathy E Shin
    • ,
  • Christopher R Erwin
    • ,
  • Brad W Warner

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Brad W. Warner, MD, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039.
    • Supported by a Trustees Grant from the Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, and National Institutes of Health RO-1 DK53234-01 (Dr Warner-grant recipient).

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☆ Presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Hilton Head, South Carolina, May 10–13, 1998.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 209-213 , January 1999

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