The Duodenal Mucosal Bicarbonate Secretion : Role of Melatonin in Neurohumoral Control and Cellular Signaling
The duodenal lumen is exposed to aggressive factors with a high potential to cause damage to the mucosa. Bicarbonate secretion by the duodenal mucosa is accepted as the primary important defense mechanism against the hydrochloric acid intermittently expelled from the stomach. The present thesis conc...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Fysiologi
2003
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-3521 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-5688-X |