Intestinal transit in anxiety and depression

Gut

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 551-555

  Gorard, D A ^a,b   Gomborone, J E ^a   Libby, G W ^a   Farthing, M J G ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Constipation; Depression; Intestinal transit; Orocaecal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029951769     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.39.4.551     Document Type: Article

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