In patients undergoing ERCP and biliary manometry, glucagon produced a nonsignificant decrease in sphincter of Oddi basal pressure.
In plain wordsIn patients undergoing bile duct tests, glucagon did not significantly lower the sphincter's resting pressure.
- Peptide
- Glucagon
- Outcome
- No significant changeSphincter of Oddi basal pressure
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Gastrointestinal motility · Gastrointestinal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · intravenousAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
Glucagon produced a nonsignificant decrease in basal pressure, but significantly reduced both frequency and amplitude of phasic activity of the sphincter of Oddi.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
The effect of glucagon and glucagon-(1-21)-peptide on sphincter of Oddi motor activity was evaluated in 20 patients undergoing ERCP and endoscopic biliary manometry.