P. C. Watson

Reduction in Jejunal Fluid Absorption In vivo through Distension and Cholinergic Stimulation Not Attributable to Enterocyte Secretion

M. L. Lucas, H. L. Kenward, P. C. Watson, S. R. Sabir, C. J. R. Turkington, P. Tainsh, S. McColl, V. S. Graham & E. McNaughton · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Jejunal fluid absorption in vivo was reduced by distension and by hydrostatic pressure and further declined on adding E. coli STa enterotoxin but no net fluid secretion was detected. Luminal atropine reduced pressure mediated reductions in fluid absorption to normal values but in...