Behavioural therapy (biofeedback) for solitary rectal ulcer syndrome improves symptoms and mucosal blood flow

Gut

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 368-370

  Jarrett, M E D ^a   Emmanuel, A V ^a   Vaizey, C J ^a   Kamm, M A ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM ULCER; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); DEFECATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTUM; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER;

EID: 1242272865     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2003.025643     Document Type: Article

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