The functional disorder of the gallbladder (GB) is a motility disorder caused initially either by
metabolic abnormalities or by a primary motility alteration. The functional disorders of the …

Because human activities impact the timing, location, and degree of pollutant exposure, they
play a key role in explaining exposure variation. This fact has motivated the collection of …

A patient with a lifelong history of asthma and hay fever was investigated because of symptoms
of esophageal spasm. Esophageal biopsies revealed elongated papillae and basal zone …

Cholinergic mechanisms are largely responsible for esophageal contraction in response to
swallowing or to in vitro electrical field stimulation (EFS). After induction of experimental …

Thirty gallbladders were studied in vitro; 5 had black pigment stones and 25 contained
manifestations of excess cholesterol in bile. Of the 25, 14 had cholesterol stones, 7 had …

Background & Aims: The relationship between muscle contractility, plasma membrane
cholesterol, and fluidity was investigated in human gallbladders with gallstones. Methods: …

40 patients with diabetic gastroparesis. Results of a 3-wk double-blind study indicate that
metoclopramide at a dosage of one 10-mg tablet four times daily reduced nausea, vomiting, …

Background and aims Mechanisms of the progression from Barrett's oesophagus to oesophageal
adenocarcinoma (OA) are not fully understood. Bile acids may have an important role …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease complicated by Barrett esophagus (BE) is a major risk
factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA). The mechanisms whereby acid reflux may …

Objective: To examine the mechanisms of action of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on
gallbladder (GB) muscle cells in patients with symptomatic cholesterol gallstones (GSs) as it …