Low Densities of Serotonin and Peptide YY Cells in the Colon of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

BACKGROUND: The gut hormones are important in regulating gastrointestinal motility. Disturbances in gastrointestinal motility have been reported in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Reduced endocrine cell density, as revealed by chromogranin A, has been reported in the colon of IBS patie...

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Main Authors: El-Salhy, M., Gundersen, D., Østgaard, H., Lomholt-Beck, B., Hatlebakk, J. G., Hausken, T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3306780/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22057239
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10620-011-1948-8
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