Abstract: The present invention is related to a composition comprising at least one bile acid; at least one fatty acid or salt thereof, calcium, and vitamin D, for use as a medicament, and especially in inducing expression of vitamin D-receptor co-activator Hsp90? for increasing vitamin D-induced calcium uptake in a mammal. The invention is also related to a dietary or nutritional supplement comprising a composition as described above and comprising additionally conventional components for dietary or nutritional supplements.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for determining the degree of muscular contraction of a generally tubular anatomical organ (4), said arrangement comprising a longitudinally extending catheter (9) being adapted for introducing into said organ (4), and a measuring unit (11; 12) for cooperating with said catheter (9) and being adapted for assessing said degree of contraction. According to the intention, said catheter (9) is provided with a sensor arrangement (10; 22; 25) for indicating the geometrical configuration of said catheter (9), and said measuring unit (11; 12) is provided with means for determining the degree of longitudinal muscular contraction of said organ (4) based on values indicating said geometrical configuration. The invention also relates to a catheter for of generally longitudinal extension and being adapted for introducing into a generally tubular anatomical organ. The invention also relates to a method for assessing the degree of said muscular contraction.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for assessing the motility of a generally tubular anatomical organ (1), said arrangement comprising a longitudinally extending catheter (6) being adapted for introducing into said organ (1). The invention furthermore comprises an electrode arrangement (7) arranged along the longitudinal extension of said catheter (6), a detection unit (8) for measuring the electric potential (V(d)) at least partly along the length of said organ (1) and an evaluation unit (13) for detecting a generally step-like change (19) in the measured electric potential and determining the distance between a position along said catheter (6) corresponding to said step-like change (19) and a predetermined fixed point (16) to which the catheter (6) can be attached. The invention also relates to a method for such motility assessment.

Abstract: A method for the prophylaxis and treatment of dyspeptic symptoms comprising administering angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists in pharmaceutical preparations is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for the prophylaxis and treatment of dyspeptic symptoms of unknown origin using ACE-inhibitors and a pharmaceutical peparation comprising these compounds.

Abstract: A method for the prophylaxis and treatment of MOF using certain angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonists and a pharmaceutical preparation comprising these compounds.