Colonic mucosal pH in humans
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Vol. 38 (3) , 542-545
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01316512
Abstract
Mucosal pH was measured at specific anatomic segments within the colon using a flexible pH probe in patients prepared for colonoscopy. The data revealed similar pH measurements along the length of the colon, irrespective of the presence or absence of colorectal neoplasia. Patients exhibited a relatively acidic right colon; a more alkaline transverse, left, and sigmoid colon; and a relatively acidic rectum. There were no apparent genderor age-related effects on colonic mucosal pH.Keywords
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