Open AccessHigh densities of serotonin and peptide YY cells in the colon of patients with lymphocytic colitis
Author(s) -
Magdy ElSalhy,
Doris Gundersen,
Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk,
Trygve Hausken
Publication year - 2012
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.v18.i42.6070
Subject(s) - peptide yy , colonoscopy , gastroenterology , medicine , lamina propria , pathology , descending colon , abdominal pain , rectum , enteroendocrine cell , biopsy , endocrinology , colorectal cancer , epithelium , endocrine system , neuropeptide y receptor , receptor , neuropeptide , cancer , hormone
To investigate colonic endocrine cells in lymphocytic colitis (LC) patients.