Abstract | UNLABELLED: CASE REPORT: A 63-year-old female visited our hospital with complaints of heartburn and continuous laryngeal discomfort. Saliva scintigraphy was performed to evaluate the salivary function. Washout ratio was decreased to be 25%-40% in individual salivary gland. After the treatment with nizatidine, salivary scintigraphy demonstrated the increased washout ratios. The values of both parotid glands increased up to 90%, whereas those of submandibular glands improved to be around a normal range. GERD symptoms disappeared completely after treatment. In conclusion, nizatidine may be one of therapeutic options for low salivary excretion.
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Authors | Yoshihisa Urita, Toshiyasu Watanabe, Kazuo Hike, Makie Nanami, Tadashi Maeda, Yosuke Sasaki, Asuka Nakayama, Takamasa Ishii, Kaoru Domon, Susumu Ishihara, Masaki Sanaka, Hitoshi Nakajima, Motonobu Sugimoto |
Journal | Clinical medicine. Case reports
(Clin Med Case Rep)
Vol. 1
Pg. 113-7
( 2008)
ISSN: 1178-6450 [Print] New Zealand |
PMID | 24179359
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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