Relationship between nitric oxide and non-adrenergic non-cholinergic inhibitory nerves in human lower esophageal sphincter

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Tomita, Ryouichi ^a   Kurosu, Yasuhiko ^a   Munakata, Keimei ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lower esophageal sphincter; Neurotransmitter; Nitric oxide; Non adrenergic non cholinergic inhibitory nerve

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADRENERGIC NERVE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC NERVE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE INNERVATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CANCER;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 0031053693     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01213288     Document Type: Article

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