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CCK
(redirected from cholecystokinin)

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CCKCholecystokinin
CCKComplementary Code Keying (RF modulation)
CCKCommunications Commission of Kenya
CCKChoa Chu Kang (Singapore)
CCKClient Customization Kit
CCKChurch Of Christ the King (Brighton, UK)
CCKCocos-Keeling Island (airport and country code)
CCKContracting Command Korea
CCKColor Clock
CCKChair Command Kill


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Cholecystokinin, dopamine D2 and N-methyl-D-aspartate binding sites in the nucleus of the solitary tract of the rat: Possible relationship to ingestive behavior.
Vertigo and motion sickness. Part I: vestibular anatomy and physiology by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
We know that marathon runners have increased levels of cholecystokinin, a chemical messenger found in the intestines that triggers the contraction of the gallbladder.
Not everybody must get stones: how to avoid gallbladder disease by Schardt, David / Nutrition Action Healthletter
The findings suggest that counteracting this hormone--called cholecystokinin, or CCK--could help elderly people regain a healthy appetite and avoid anorexia, a condition of dangerous weight loss.
Weak appetite in elderly ties to hormone. (Science News of the week) by Seppa, N. / Science News
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