Effects of erythromycin on pressure in pyloric antrum and plasma motilin and somatostatin content in dogs

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 4, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 275-276

  Huang, Yu Xin ^a,e,f   Chen, Yue Xiang ^a   Hui, De Sheng ^b   Li, Hua ^c   Li, Chun An ^d   Sun, Tian Mei ^a   Wang, Qing Li ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Qingjian County Hospital of Shaanxi   (China)

^c Air Force Tianjin Hospital   (China)

^d The 94th Hospital of PLA   (China)

^e Fourth Military University   (China)

^f Department of Gastroenterology ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Erythromycin pharmacology; Motilin blood; Pyloric antrum drug effects; Somatostatin blood

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008186136     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v4.i3.275     Document Type: Article

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