Original Article
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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2013; 5(3): 90-96
Published online Mar 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i3.90
A study of the effects of saliva stimulation by nizatidine on dry mouth symptoms of primary biliary cirrhosis
Tetsu Kikuchi, Katsuharu Hirano, Takuya Genda, Hironori Tsuzura, Shunsuke Sato, Yoshio Kanemitsu, Yutaka Narita, Katsuyori Iijima, Takafumi Ichida
Tetsu Kikuchi, Katsuharu Hirano, Takuya Genda, Hironori Tsuzura, Shunsuke Sato, Yoshio Kanemitsu, Yutaka Narita, Katsuyori Iijima, Takafumi Ichida, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka 410-2295, Japan
Author contributions: Kikuchi T wrote the paper; Hirano K, Genda T, Tsuzura H, Sato S, Kanemitsu Y, Narita Y, Iijima K and Ichida T designed the research.
Correspondence to: Katsuharu Hirano, MD,PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Juntendo University, Shizuoka Hospital, 1129 Nagaoka, Izunokuni, Shizuoka 410-2295, Japan. khirano-tym@umin.ac.jp
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Received: June 29, 2012
Revised: August 15, 2012
Accepted: November 14, 2012
Published online: March 27, 2013
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