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The effect of long-term intermittent exposures to hypoxia corresponding to a simulated altitude of 18000 ft on gastric emptying time was studied roentgenologically under normal oxygen tension. It was found that if the male rats were exposed to hypoxia for 3 h each day for 60 days there was a marked decrease in gastric emptying time to an average of 0.86 h, as compared to 1.29 h in the control group. The difference was statistically significant. The possible mechanism of such an acceleration of gastric motility was discussed.
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Fang, H.S., Chen, C.F. The influence of long-term intermittent exposures to hypoxia on gastric emptying time in rats. Space Life Sciences 4, 335–337 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00930345
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