Melatonin and its precursor L-tryptophan prevent acute gastric mucosal damage induced by aspirin in humans

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL.2, 2008, Pages 67-75

  Konturek, Peter C ^a   Celinski, K ^b   Slomka, M ^b   Cichoz Lach, H ^b   Burnat, G ^a   Naegel, A ^a   Bielanski, W ^c   Konturek, J W ^d   Konturek, S J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b University Lublin   (Poland)

^c JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

^d Elbe Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Gastric mucosal damage; Humans; L tryptophan; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; MELATONIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG MEGADOSE; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH MUCOSA INJURY; STOMACH PROTECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ASPIRIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STOMACH ULCER; TRYPTOPHAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51449084031     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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