Role of melatonin in mucosal gastroprotection against aspirin-induced gastric lesions in humans

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 318-323

  Konturek, P C ^a   Konturek, S J ^b   Celinski, K ^c   Slomka, M ^c   Cichoz Lach, H ^c   Bielanski, W ^b   Reiter, R J ^d  

^a Department of Medicine   (Germany)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

^c Lublin University   (Poland)

^d Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Gastric damage; Gastrin; Gastroprotection; L tryptophan; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; GASTRIN; MELATONIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH HEMORRHAGE; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH MUCOSA INJURY; STOMACH PH; STOMACH PROTECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ASPIRIN; DINOPROSTONE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GASTRINS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STOMACH ULCER; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 77950630864     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2010.00755.x     Document Type: Article

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