The oxytocin/vasopressin receptor antagonist atosiban delays the gastric emptying of a semisolid meal compared to saline in human

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oxytocin is released in response to a meal. Further, mRNA for oxytocin and its receptor have been found throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The aim of this study was therefore to examine whether oxytocin, or the receptor anta...

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Main Authors: Ekberg Olle, Björgell Ola, Ohlsson Bodil, Darwiche Gassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/6/11