Functional abdominal pain: further evidence that whole gut is affected.
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Cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) concentration in plasma is not affected in functional abdominal pain in children.
PURPOSE Cholecystokinin regulates gut motility and visceral sensation. The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic value of plasma cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) concentration in children with functional abdominal pain (FAP). MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty-two children (33 girls and 19 boys) aged 6-17 years with chronic abdominal pain were included in this study. On the basis of cli...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.284.6330.1670