Open AccessAcute effect of smoking on gallbladder emptying and refilling in chronic smokers and nonsmokers: A sonographic study
Author(s) -
Bumin Değirmenci,
Ramazan Albayrak,
Alpay Haktanır,
Murat Açar,
Aylin Yücel
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i34.5540
Subject(s) - medicine , gallbladder , meal , cigarette smoking , gastroenterology , basal (medicine) , significant difference , insulin
To ultrasonographically evaluate the acute effects of smoking on gallbladder contraction and refilling in chronic smokers and nonsmokers.