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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2006; 12(47): 7699-7704
Published online Dec 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i47.7699
Table 2 Analytical data of gastrointestinal motility of the Roux limb and expression c-kit mRNA
Group (n = 7)GastricSmall intestinalContractilec-kit/β-actin
emptying rateimpelling ratioforce indexratio
(%)(%)
Cut group49.3 ± 6.832.2 ± 5.415.3 ± 2.20.35 ± 0.06
Uncut group65.5 ± 7.9b53.4 ± 7.4b36.8 ± 5.1b0.82 ± 0.11b