Intrarectal injection of glycerol induces hypersensitivity to rectal distension in healthy subjects without modifying rectal compliance

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 573-580

  Bouin, Mickael ^a   Delvaux, Michel ^a   Blanc, Christophe ^a   Lagier, Emmanuel ^a   Delisle, Marie Bernadette ^b   Fioramonti, Jean ^c   Buéno, Lionel ^c   Frexinos, Jacques ^a  

^a Gastroenterology Unit   (France)

^b CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Barostat; Glycerol; Irritable bowel syndrome; Nitric oxide; Rectal distension; Rectal tone; Sensory thresholds; Viscerosensitivity

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAROSTAT; COLITIS; COLON DILATATION; DEFECATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERALGESIA; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADULT; BIOPSY; DEFECATION; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; PAIN THRESHOLD; RECTUM; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0035015352     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200105000-00018     Document Type: Article

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