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Intraluminal peptide YY induces colonic absorption in vivo.
Dis Colon Rectum
April 1997
Department of Surgery, UCLA Center for the Health Sciences and Sepulveda Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Introduction: Peptide YY (PYY) is a 36 amino acid hormone released into the circulation and lumen of the intestine after a meal. Previous studies have shown that exogenous administration of intravenous PYY stimulates water and electrolyte absorption in both the small and large intestines. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of intraluminal administration of PYY on colonic absorption of electrolytes and water.
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