A new mechanism for diverticular diseases: Aging-related vagal withdrawal

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 252-255

  Yun, Anthony J ^a   Bazar, Kimberly A ^b,c   Lee, Patrick Y ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b San Mateo Medical Center   (United States)

^c CA 94301 USA ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DENERVATION; COLON; DIVERTICULOSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINE MUSCLE; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UROGENITAL SYSTEM; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

AGING; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COLON; DIVERTICULOSIS, COLONIC; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH;

EID: 11144288763     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.07.010     Document Type: Article

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