Colonic Neuroendocrine Peptide Levels in Patients with Chronic Idiopathic Slow Transit Constipation

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 223-230

  El Salhy, Magdy ^a   Norrgård, Orjan ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; COLON; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; COLON; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPEPTIDES;

EID: 0032240847     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009739809178951     Document Type: Article

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