ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate free calcium content of gastric juice in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). After analyzing the calcium levels of gastric juice in patients with GERD and healthy people we found that calcium levels in the gastric juice of patients with GERD was significantly lower than normal. It was also analyzes the relationship between free calcium content of saliva and the same index in the gastric juice. It was revealed increasing the ratio of free calcium saliva and gastric juice in patients with GERD. This ratio increases with the progression of the disease, which may indicate on deep motility disorders of gastro-esophageal connection.
Subject(s)
Calcium/metabolism , Gastric Juice/chemistry , Gastroesophageal Reflux/diagnosis , Gastroesophageal Reflux/metabolism , Saliva/chemistry , Adult , Case-Control Studies , Cations, Divalent , Diagnostic Tests, Routine , Disease Progression , Female , Gastroesophageal Reflux/physiopathology , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
No exhaustive hygienic studies have been conducted yet of the natural substances present in the atmosphere. A complex of natural substances was shown to affect EEG parameters, subjective perception of one's health and general perception. The concentration of the vapours of a mixture of substances was kept at 0.1 mg/m3 which is characteristic of mountainous air. The inhalation of the natural substances was shown to alter the EEG indicators and subjective perception of tested subjects, suggesting a stimulatory effect on the central nervous system. The natural substances proved to stimulate the efficiency of mental and manual work, self-perception and mood. These effects can be accounted for by the positive biological influence of the mountainous atmosphere.
