ileum: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Added information on the length of the ileum, changed the percentage of conjugated bile salts absorbed in the ileum from 90 to 95, and changed the length of Meckel diverticulum from "up to 5 cm" to "from 1 to 12 cm." | Apr 01, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Ileum Function. | Jan 07, 2014 | ||
| New illustration added. | Jan 15, 2009 | ||
| Article revised. | Jul 15, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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