Endogenous nitric oxide modulates small intestinal nutrient transit and activity in healthy adult humans

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1290-1295

  Fraser, Robert ^a   Vozzo, Rosalie ^b   Di Matteo, Addolorata C ^b   Boeckxstaens, Guy ^b   Adachi, Ken ^b   Dent, John ^b   Tournadre, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Motility; Nitric oxide; Postprandial; Small intestine; Transit

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ENSURE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HEMOGLOBIN; LACTULOSE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENUM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MALE; MANOMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BREATH TESTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MANOMETRY; MYOELECTRIC COMPLEX, MIGRATING; NITRIC OXIDE; OMEGA-N-METHYLARGININE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 27844568956     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520510023710     Document Type: Article

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