August 1, 1989AJP Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
Human gastric emptying and colonic filling of solids characterized by a new method
Why the study?
Does 111In-labeled Amberlite IR-12OP resin pellets compare favorably to 131I-labeled fiber in assessing gastric and small bowel transit and colonic filling in healthy humans?
Structured PICO
Does 111In-labeled Amberlite IR-12OP resin pellets compare favorably to 131I-labeled fiber in assessing gastric and small bowel transit and colonic filling in healthy humans?
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Population
healthy humans
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Intervention
111In-labeled Amberlite IR-12OP resin pellets
C
Comparator
131I-labeled fiber
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Outcome
gastric and small bowel transit and colonic fillingsurrogate
111In-labeled Amberlite pellets provide an excellent marker for studying gastric and small bowel transit and colonic filling in humans.
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Implication
111In-pellets support scintigraphic transit assessment in healthy subjects; leaves open validation and adoption in clinical populations.
Cite This Study
Camilleri et al. (1989) studied this question.