Colonic bezoar caused by cracked-wheat consumption
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Colonic bezoar caused by cracked-wheat consumption
A bezoar is a gastrointestinal mass developed via the accumulation and hardening of undigested or partially digested materials within the digestive tract. While often seen in the stomach, bezoars are rarely observed in the colon. Although many studies have reported that whole-grain foods have a positive effect on intestinal functions because of their high fiber content,1 a very limited number o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0379-5284,1658-3175
DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.2.10094