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Theses and Dissertations
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Items in this Collection
- 2Microbiome
- 1Bariatric Surgery
- 1Crohn's Disease
- 1Glucagon like peptide 1
- 1Ileocecal resection
- 1Metabolic Syndrome
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Spring 2022
BackgroundEvidence is emerging that the gut microbiome is an important contributor to the weight and metabolic effects of bariatric surgery. However, the microbial and intestinal physiological changes that occur with bariatric surgery are poorly understood. Developing this understanding...
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Spring 2015
Ileocolic resection is frequently performed for Crohn's disease; however, disease commonly recurs early in the neo-terminal ileum. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the microbial and immunologic factors inherent to ileocecal resection as they pertain to post-operative recurrence of...