Gastrin, Gastric Emptying, and Gastroesophageal Reflux after Ranitidine

ABSTRACTIn a double-blind study comparing ranitidine to placebo in the treatment of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), we assessed gastric emptying time, gastroesophageal reflux, and gastrin response to food. Mean half-time for gastric emptying, measured using 99mTc-sulfur colloid,