small intestine

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The effect was largely limited to the small intestine because that is where most dietary protein is absorbed.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

When sections of the small intestine become diseased or die, surgeons often must remove the damaged tissue.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

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 • Jan. 13, 2026

He then had to be fed through a tube - a process that damaged his liver so much that he needed a transplant as well as a new small intestine and large colon.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

I hoped I’d have enough cash by the time my small intestine shriveled like an earthworm on hot pavement.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson