Inhibition of transient LES relaxations and reflux in ferrets by GABA receptor agonists

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 4 40-4, 1999, Pages

  Blackshaw, L Ashley ^a   Staunton, Esther ^a   Lehmann, Anders ^b   Dent, John ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

GABA(B) receptors; Gastric distension; Gastroesophageal reflux; Lower esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

3 AMINOPROPYL(METHYL)PHOSPHINIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DRUG MECHANISM; ESOPHAGUS PH; FERRET; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MANOMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 0032720273     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.277.4.g867     Document Type: Article

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