Influence of X-Ray Irradiation on Glucose Transport in the Rat Intestine

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Abstract
Acute whole body X-irradiation inhibited glucose absorption in the perfused, surviving segment of the rat. The period, 3 to 6 days, showed the greatest degree of inhibition of absorption. An early period of dehydration followed by a later period of hydration of the perfused intestine was observed. An attempt was made to correlate the histological findings with the changes in the rate of glucose absorption in the intestine after whole body irradiation and it was found that the microscopic evidence of morphological recovery after the injury gave no guarantee of functional recovery.