Effect of prolonged gastric distension on motor function of LES and of proximal stomach

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 283, Issue 3 46-3, 2002, Pages

  Allocca, M ^a   Mangano, M ^a   Penagini, R ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barostat; Gastric tone; Lower esophageal sphincter pressure

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BAROSTAT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MONITORING; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; STOMACH DISTENSION; STOMACH EMPTYING;

EID: 0036721403     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00526.2001     Document Type: Article

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