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Small bowel toxicity
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Acute toxicity
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Results of cell death in proliferative compartment
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Failure to replace the villus epithelium
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Shortening of the villus
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Endothelial cell swelling and loss with increased vascular
permeability
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Breakdown of the mucosal barrier
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Mucositis