M. Bodanszky, R. Carratu, D.A. Dreiling, R. Fussgänger, J.D. Jamieson, H.D. Janowitz, J.E. Jorpes, V. Mutt, J. Erik Jorp
In the beginning of this century physiology witnessed the creation of a new concept, the hormonal regulation of the work of the digestive organs. It was found that such essential functions as the flow of pancreatic juice and emptying of bile into the intestine were regulated by two hormones, secretin and cholecystokinin, respectively. Already in 1925 French authors attempted to measure the functional capacity of the exocrine pancreas by means of stimulation with secretin. The use- fulness of the secretin test in this connection was definitely established by Scandinavian workers in the 1930's....
In the beginning of this century physiology witnessed the creation of a new concept, the hormonal regulation of the work of the digestive organs. It w...