 Peristalsis
"Peristalsis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction.
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D010528
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.326.310.596
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| 1987 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peristalsis" by people in Profiles.
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Peksa GD, DeMott JM, Slocum GW, Burkins J, Gottlieb M. Glucagon for Relief of Acute Esophageal Foreign Bodies and Food Impactions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pharmacotherapy. 2019 04; 39(4):463-472.
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Erbil Y, Berber E, Seven R, Calis A, Eminoglu L, Koçak M, Bilgiç L. The effect of intestinal transit time on bacterial translocation. Acta Chir Belg. 1998 Dec; 98(6):245-9.
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Keshavarzian A, Muska B, Sundaresan R, Urban G, Fields J. Ethanol at pharmacologically relevant concentrations inhibits contractility of isolated smooth muscle cells of cat esophagus. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1996 Feb; 20(1):180-4.
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Stinneford JG, Keshavarzian A, Nemchausky BA, Doria MI, Durkin M. Esophagitis and esophageal motor abnormalities in patients with chronic spinal cord injuries. Paraplegia. 1993 Jun; 31(6):384-92.
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Keshavarzian A, Polepalle C, Iber FL, Durkin M. Secondary esophageal contractions are abnormal in chronic alcoholics. Dig Dis Sci. 1992 Apr; 37(4):517-22.
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Keshavarzian A, Urban G, Sedghi S, Willson C, Sabella L, Sweeny C, Anderson K. Effect of acute ethanol on esophageal motility in cat. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1991 Feb; 15(1):116-21.
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Keshavarzian A, Rizk G, Urban G, Willson C. Ethanol-induced esophageal motor disorder: development of an animal model. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 1990 Feb; 14(1):76-81.
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Keshavarzian A, Dunne M, Iber FL. Gallbladder volume and emptying in insulin-requiring male diabetics. Dig Dis Sci. 1987 Aug; 32(8):824-8.
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Keshavarzian A, Iber FL, Nasrallah S. Radionuclide esophageal emptying and manometric studies in diabetes mellitus. Am J Gastroenterol. 1987 Jul; 82(7):625-31.
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Keshavarzian A, Iber FL, Ferguson Y. Esophageal manometry and radionuclide emptying in chronic alcoholics. Gastroenterology. 1987 Mar; 92(3):651-7.
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