Abbreviations
From the following article
W.G. Paterson, Raj K. Goyal and Fortunée Irene Habib
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo20
CCK
cholecystokinin
CT
computed tomography
DMV
dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve
EGJ
esophagogastric junction
GABA
-aminobutyric acid
GEJ
gastroesophageal junction
GER
gastroesophageal reflux
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
Gastrointestinal
HLAs
human leukocyte antigens
LES
lower esophageal sphincter
NO
nitric oxide
NOS
nitric oxide synthase
NTS
nucleus tractus solitarius
TLESR
transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation
VIP
vasoactive intestinal peptide