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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2008; 14(14): 2226-2229
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2226
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2226
Table 1 Change in the gastric tone in response to the different degrees of thermal cutaneous stimulation (mean ± SD)
| Skin temperature (°C) | Basal tone (% of baseline volume) | |
| Mean | Range | |
| 37 (basal) | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 48.2 ± 6.4 | 40-56 |
| 43 | 57.3 ± 5.1 | 52-63 |
| 46 | 69.7 ± 3.3 | 66-74 |
| 49 | 78.6 ± 4.1 | 76-83 |
- Citation: Shafik A, Shafik AA, Sibai OE, Shafik IA. Effect of thermal cutaneous stimulation on the gastric motor activity: Study of the mechanism of action. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(14): 2226-2229
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i14/2226.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2226