Laser doppler flowmetry as a measure of extrinsic colonic innervation in functional bowel disease

Gut

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 212-217

  Emmanuel, A V ^a   Kamm, M A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Constipation; Laser Doppler; Mucosal blood flow

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PLACEBO; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BRONCHODILATATION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTESTINE BLOOD FLOW; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM MUCOSA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLON; CONSTIPATION; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; IPRATROPIUM; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; RECTUM; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0034022128     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.46.2.212     Document Type: Article

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