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Uremic anorexia and gastrointestinal motility dysfunction correlate with the changes of ghrelin system in hypothalamus
Author(s) -
Fu RongGuo,
Ge Heng,
Yao GangLian,
Wang Li,
Ren ShuTing,
Ma LiQun,
Gui BaoSong,
Chen Zhao,
Zhu Dan,
Xue RongLiang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/nep.12015
Subject(s) - ghrelin , medicine , anorexia , hypothalamus , motility , endocrinology , hormone , biology , genetics
This study demonstrates that anorexia and gastrointestinal motility dysfunction in rats with chronic renal failure are correlated with the reduction of hypothalamic ghrelin and growth hormone secretagogue receptor.