New Frontiers in Gut Nutrient Sensor Research: Monosodium l-Glutamate Added to a High-Energy, High-Protein Liquid Diet Promotes Gastric Emptying: a Possible Therapy for Patients With Functional Dyspepsia

Functional dyspepsia is a clinical syndrome that features abdominal symptoms centered in the upper abdomen without an organic basis. Three possible mechanisms of gastric dysfunction could be related to functional dyspepsia: 1) delayed gastric emptying, 2) impaired gastric accommodation to food intak...

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Main Authors: Motoyasu Kusano, Hiroaki Zai, Hiroko Hosaka, Yasuyuki Shimoyama, Atsuto Nagoshi, Masaki Maeda, Osamu Kawamura, Masatomo Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319310394