TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 14. Gastrointestinal Pathology A1 - Kemp, Walter L. A1 - Burns, Dennis K. A1 - Brown, Travis G. PY - 2008 T2 - Pathology: The Big Picture AB - The main purpose of the gastrointestinal tract is the transport of food and the absorption of nutrients. Many pathologic conditions of the gastrointestinal tract impair either or both of these functions. The gastrointestinal tract, and especially the colon, is a common site of malignancy. The two main symptoms related to pathology of the gastrointestinal tract are abdominal pain and gastrointestinal hemorrhage. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57053788 ER -