C. Johansson, B. Kollberg
Jun 1, 1979
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European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Abstract
Abstract. Prostaglandin E2 and 15(R)15 methyl prostaglandin E2 were instilled intragastrically to study gastric mucus output in healthy male subjects during an infusion of pentagastrin. Mucus was measured by determining total, free, and bound N‐acetyl neuraminic acid (NANA) in gastric recoveries. NANA is a sialic acid located at the end terminals on the carbohydrate chains of mucus glycoprotein. It contributes to viscosity and prevents enzymatic degradation of mucus.