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Title: What are functions of the Appendix?
Post by: Shaafici on September 17, 2009, 09:39:06 PM

first i want thank all doctors participating this wibe specially dr mahdi
secondly i want ask the function of appendix

Title: Re: What are functions of the Appendix?
Post by: Munim on September 21, 2009, 02:24:37 AM

Hi shaafici welcome to SD forum.
this link will be helpfull about your Question (Appendix)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/10/2055374.htm (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/10/2055374.htm)

Title: Re: What are functions of the Appendix?
Post by: Femto on December 16, 2009, 11:44:04 PM

Given the appendix's propensity to cause death by infection, and general good health of people who have had their appendix removed or who have a congenital absence of an appendix, the appendix is traditionally thought to have no function in the human body. There have been no reports of impaired immune or gastrointestinal function in people without an appendix.

Title: Re: What are functions of the Appendix?
Post by: Dr.Adnan on December 17, 2009, 03:26:22 PM

In Recent Researches I read that they found some role for appendix which helping repopulate the normal flora of the gut after a bout of diarrhea. I don't have the link now, but google it....