Nitrite in saliva increases gastric mucosal blood flow and mucus thickness
J. Clin. Invest. Håkan Björne, et al. 113:106 doi:10.1172/JCI19019 [
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Figure 6Thickness of the firmly adherent gastric mucus layer following 60 minutes of exposure to human saliva or sodium nitrite (1 mM). All experiments were performed at pH 2; in the control group the mucosa was exposed to acid alone. *
P < 0.05 compared with control.
