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Elevated Serum Ghrelin Levels in Adult Patients with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Center:

KS-Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2011

Contact Information:

Teri Lavenbarg
[email protected]
913-588-0698

Product Description:

Manuscript ID: AJG-10-2188.R2 has been submitted to American Journal of Gastroenterology. Elevated Serum Ghrelin Levels in Adult Patients with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. Peer review draft To our knowledge, this is the first report addressing serum ghrelin levels in adult patients with CVS. In our study mean fasting serum ghrelin levels in adult CVS patients were significantly elevated compared to the range for the normal subjects. These elevated serum ghrelin levels in adult CVS suggest a potential role for the serum ghrelin levels in explaining the finding of the rapid GE observed in the majority of CVS patients when in the remission state. These new observations provide more insight into the pathophysiology of CVS in adults. CVS. In our study mean fasting serum ghrelin levels in

Keyword(s):

Functional GI Disorders, Vomiting, Nausea, Functional Bowel Disease

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals submitted

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

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http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ajg

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