Gastrointestinal Function

The 8th Symposium on Gastrointestinal Function: Regulation and Disturbances was held in Tokyo on September 30, 1989. For this and the preceding 7 symposiums, dating from 1982, leading Japanese researchers in blood flow, motility, or immunity (inflammation) have been requested by the organizing committee to make presentations. In addition, an eminent overseas specialist in one of these fields is invited to speak. During the 8th meeting, Dr. Gunnar Flemstrom, head of the Department of Physiology at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, presented detailed results from his study on the neurohumoral control of gastroduodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion and protection. Eminent Japanese physicians, attending the meeting, also presented the most current data in the areas of gastrointestinal motility, blood flow, and inflammation.