Oral clarithromycin enhances gallbladder emptying induced by a mixed meal in healthy subjects

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 104-107

  Acalovschi, Monica ^a   Dumitrascu, Dan L ^a   Hagiu, Claudia ^a  

^a Department of Gastroenterology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clarithromycin; Erythromycin; Gallbladder emptying; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER EMPTYING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; TEST MEAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0036120716     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(01)00203-5     Document Type: Article

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