title: Impaired gastric function in experimental malnutrition.
abstract: Selective dietary protein deprivation led to impaired pentagastrin stimulated gastric acid secretion in rats but was not simply due to lower body weights in the experimental group. This may be a significant pathophysiological factor in clinical malnutrition because of reduction of gastric acid control over bacterial populations in upper intestinal secretions.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000382:microbiology; D010418:Pentagastrin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000503:physiopathology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D010418:Pentagastrin