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The relationship between gastric emptying, plasma cholecystokinin, and peptide YY in critically ill patients

BACKGROUND: Cholecystokinin (CCK) and peptide YY (PYY) are released in response to intestinal nutrients and play an important physiological role in regulation of gastric emptying (GE). Plasma CCK and PYY concentrations are elevated in critically ill patients, particularly in those with a history of...

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Autores principales: Nguyen, Nam Q, Fraser, Robert J, Bryant, Laura K, Chapman, Marianne J, Wishart, Judith, Holloway, Richard H, Butler, Ross, Horowitz, Michael
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2246231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18154642
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc6205