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gastrointestinal tract
(redirected from Human gastrointestinal tract)

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gastrointestinal tract [¦ga·strō‚in′tes·tən·əl ′trakt]
(anatomy)
The stomach and intestine.


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Escherichia coli is both the most abundant facultative commensal of the human gastrointestinal tract and the most common bacterial cause of human diarrhea (1).
The neurotransmitter serotonin and 5-HT3 receptors that are extensively distributed on enteric neurons in the human gastrointestinal tract, as well as other peripheral and central locations, are thought to play a role in increasing the sensation of pain and affecting bowel function in patients with IBS.
said it has licensed a software package it developed that simulates drug absorption in the human gastrointestinal tract to Viagra-maker Pfizer Inc.
 
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