Gastric potential difference: a reliable index of mucosal integrity?
The clinical significance and the diagnostic value of measurement of gastric potential difference are critically reviewed. The lack of correlation between behaviour of potential difference and state of the mucosal barrier, especially under the influence of agents inducing changes in gastric acid secretion, are discussed.
D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000502:physiology*; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D007473:Ion Channels; D010418:Pentagastrin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism
D007473:Ion Channels; D006859:Hydrogen; D006632:Histamine; D012964:Sodium; D010418:Pentagastrin