Figure 7.
Intestinal growth. Plasma GLP-2 concentrations in the fed state after 9–12 days of treatment (A). Jejunum (B) and ileum (C) weight per kilogram of body weight (BW) of neonatal pigs treated for 14 days. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 5–20 per group;abcd different from PN, CEN, IEN, and FORM, respectively; P < .05. GLP-2, glucagon-like peptide-2; CEN, continuous enteral nutrition; FORM, intermittent formula feeding; IEN, intermittent enteral nutrition; PN, parenteral nutrition.