small intestine
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Only part of the sugar is absorbed in the small intestine, while much of it is fermented by gut bacteria in the colon.
From Science Daily
Charles-Barclay said it took about a year for her small intestine to heal after making the necessary changes to her diet.
From BBC
But he was saved by three major surgeries in which most of his small intestine was removed.
From BBC
FGF19, which is involved in the control of energy metabolism, is mainly produced in the small intestine.
From Science Daily
The researchers observed that the activation of CD8 T cells occurred mainly in the small intestine, not elsewhere in the digestive tract, likely because most dietary protein is absorbed there.
From Science Daily
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