Daikenchuto raises plasma levels of motilin in cancer patients with morphine-induced constipation

Journal of Traditional Medicines

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 115-121

  Satoh, Yuhki ^a   Itoh, Hiroki ^a   Takeyama, Masaharu ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

constipation; daikenchuto; gastrointestinal peptide; morphine; motilin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880933944     PISSN: 18801447     EISSN: 18813747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11339/jtm.27.115     Document Type: Article

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