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. 1969 Nov;10(11):940–949. doi: 10.1136/gut.10.11.940

A study of the small intestinal mucosa using the scanning electron microscope

M N Marsh, J A Swift

PMCID: PMC1553048 PMID: 5358588

Abstract

In this paper we describe the features of small intestinal structure in normal control subjects using the scanning electron microscope.

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