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- Published on: 18 April 2016
- Published on: 18 April 2016
- Published on: 18 April 2016Ghrelin: a new player in the control of gastrointestinal functionShow More
Dear Editor,
Arguably, the two most powerful endogenous appetite stimulants are ghrelin[1] and the cannabinoids.[2] What is not known is whether or not they interact, and whether there is mutual reinforcement of their individual actions. If it were the case that cannabinoids and ghrelin are synergistic, coprescription of the two agents (delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol being the approved appetite enhancing pharmacologic...
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None declared. - Published on: 18 April 2016GHRELIN, AUTOIMMUNE GASTRITIS AND ECL HYPERPLASIAShow More
Dear Editor,
We read with interest the well constructed and stimulating review on ghrelin that was recently published in Gut (1). Indeed, the scenario of the hormones and peptides involved in the control of gastrointestinal function, from the point of view of motility or secretion, is getting every year more complicated, with new “players” entering the field (2,3). Ghrelin in particular, making part of the same...
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