intestine

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Enzymes in the digestive system break down insulin before it can work, and the intestine lacks a natural way to absorb it into the bloodstream.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

It damages the small intestine so the body cannot properly take in nutrients.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

After surgery, many develop short bowel syndrome, a condition in which the shortened intestine struggles to absorb nutrients effectively.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

In humans, intelectin-2 is consistently produced by Paneth cells in the small intestine.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

After that a piece of his small intestine had to go.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols