THE PARTICIPATION OF THE NITRERGIC PATHWAY IN INCREASED RATE OF TRANSITORY RELAXATION OF LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER INDUCED BY RECTAL DISTENSION IN DOGS

Context The rectal distension in dogs increases the rate of transitory lower esophageal sphincter relaxation considered the main factor causing gastroesophageal reflux. Objectives The aim of this study was evaluate the participation of the nitrergic pathway in the increased transitory lower esopha...

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Main Authors: Michel Santos PALHETA, José Ronaldo Vasconcelos da GRAÇA, Armênio Aguiar dos SANTOS, Liziane Hermógenes LOPES, Raimundo Campos PALHETA JÚNIOR, Miguel Ângelo NOBRE E SOUZA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2014-04-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032014000200102&lng=en&tlng=en