Anorectal function in systemic sclerosis: Correlation with esophageal dysfunction?

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1328-1335

  Lock, Guntram ^a   Zeuner, Martin ^a   Lang, Bernhard ^a   Hein, Rüdiger ^a   Schölmerich, Jürgen ^a   Holstege, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anorectal manometry; Esophageal manometry; Fecal incontinence; Rectoanal inhibitory reflex; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PERISTALSIS; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ESOPHAGUS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; RECTUM; REFLEX; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 0030698095     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02050818     Document Type: Conference Paper

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