| Range |
1.5 - 2 litres
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| Organism |
Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference |
Sandle GI. Salt and water absorption in the human colon: a modern appraisal. Gut. 1998 Aug43(2):294-9. p.294 left column top paragraphPubMed ID10189861
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| Primary Source |
Phillips SF, Giller J. The contribution of the colon to electrolyte and water conservation in man. J Lab Clin Med 1973 81: 733–46. & Debongnie JC, Phillips SF. Capacity of the human colon to absorb fluid. Gastroenterology 1978 74: 698–703.PubMed ID4698660, 631507
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| Comments |
"The past 20 years (as of 1998) have seen many advances in all aspects of
colonic physiology, and the unrelenting appearance of new
information is daunting to clinicians and scientists alike.
Nevertheless, [researchers] should not lose sight of the fact that the
main function of the human colon is to absorb about 90%
of the 1.5–2 litres of ileal effluent which passes daily
through the ileocaecal valve (primary sources)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
111314 |