Postprandial gut peptide plasma levels in women with idiopathic slow-transit constipation

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology Vol. 34; no. 1; p. 25
• Main Authors: Peracchi, M, Basilisco, G, Tagliabue, R, Terrani, C, Locati, A, Bianchi, P A, Velio, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.1999
• Subjects: Adult; Cholecystokinin - blood; Constipation - blood; Fasting; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents - blood; Gastrointestinal Motility - physiology; Humans; Middle Aged; Motilin - blood; Neuropeptides - blood; Neurotensin - blood; Pancreatic Polypeptide - blood; Postprandial Period - physiology; Radioimmunoassay; Somatostatin - blood; Time Factors

As abnormalities of circulating gut regulatory peptides may have pathogenetic relevance in chronic idiopathic slow-transit constipation, we measured fasting and postprandial levels of plasma pancreatic polypeptide, motilin, cholecystokinin, neurotensin, and somatostatin in women with the disease. Re...