[Investigation of plasma and urine concentration of Cholecystokinin and Somatostatin in pilots and ground crew]

Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 1998 Feb;11(1):66-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Concentration of Cholecystokinin(CCK) and Somatostantin(SS) in Plasma, 24 h urine and morning urine were observed in 57 pilots (22-45 years, mean 27.9) and 60 ground crew (23-47 years, mean 30.7). The results showed that CCK level in plasma, 24 h urine and morning urine (20.14 +/- 4.15, 10.08 +/- 2.29 and 11.29 +/- 2.18 pmol/L respectively) in pilots were significantly lower than those in ground crew (22.89 +/- 3.76, 7.04 +/- 1.03, 8.10 +/- 1.94 pmol/ L respectively) and those of SS were distinctly higher than in ground crew (12.38 +/- 2.34, 6.75 +/- 1.18, 7.41 +/- 1.27pmol/L respectively). Concentration of CCK and SS in plasma were positively related to those in 24 h urine and morning urine both in pilots and ground crew. It suggests that these changes might play potential role in the pathogenesis of some diseases of digestive system in pilots.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aerospace Medicine*
  • China
  • Cholecystokinin / blood
  • Cholecystokinin / metabolism*
  • Cholecystokinin / urine
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Military Personnel
  • Somatostatin / blood
  • Somatostatin / metabolism*
  • Somatostatin / urine

Substances

  • Somatostatin
  • Cholecystokinin