Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 and short bowel syndrome in rats
Sever M, Klicek R, Radic B, et al. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2009;54:2070-2083.
What it found
After a large part of the small intestine was removed, untreated rats lost weight while treated rats gained it. Treated rats also had taller intestinal villi, a thicker gut wall and stronger surgical joins.
Limitations
Rats only, single research group. A surgical model in rats may not reflect short bowel syndrome in people.
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