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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 25, 1990 - Issue 11
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Original Article

Growth Hormone Increases the Mass, the Collagenous Proteins, and the Strength of Rat Colon

H. Christensen Dept. of Connective Tissue Biology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute for Experimental Clinical Research, University of Aarhus, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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P. Holmberg Jørgensen Dept. of Connective Tissue Biology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute for Experimental Clinical Research, University of Aarhus, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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H. Oxlund Dept. of Connective Tissue Biology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute for Experimental Clinical Research, University of Aarhus, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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S. Laurberg Dept. of Connective Tissue Biology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; Institute for Experimental Clinical Research, University of Aarhus, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Pages 1137-1143 | Received 02 Feb 1990, Accepted 10 May 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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