Anorectal manometry in irritable bowel syndrome: Differences between diarrhoea and constipation predominant subjects

Gut

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 458-462

  Prior, A ^a   Maxton, D G ^a   Whorwell, P J ^a,b  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Respiratory Research Unit   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL BOWEL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGE; RECTUM;

EID: 0025271210     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.31.4.458     Document Type: Article

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