Increased urine catecholamines and cortisol in women with irritable bowel syndrome

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 906-913

  Heitkemper, Margaret ^a   Jarrett, Monica ^a   Cain, Kevin ^a   Shaver, Joan ^a   Bond, Eleanor ^a   Woods, Nancy Fugate ^a   Walker, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; NORADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; DEFECATION; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LIFE STYLE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; MIDDLE AGED; NOREPINEPHRINE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0029988964     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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