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Surgery can save the lives of premature babies and others with intestinal failure, but because so much of the intestine is removed, IV feeding is required. New research shows that butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, helps intestines grow and increases the number of functional proteins in cells that transport nutrients, reducing the amount of intravenous nutrients needed.
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, may be instrumental in finding new treatments for intestinal failure, a condition that affects premature babies, by helping the intestine grow and absorb nutrients. Continue…
