Pre-experimental stress in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: High cortisol values already before symptom provocation with rectal distensions

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1069-1077

  Walter, S A ^a   Aardal Eriksson, E ^a   Thorell, L H ^a   Bodemar, G ^a   Hallbook O ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Constipation; Cortisol; Hypersensitivity; IBS; Rectal distensions; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BAROSTAT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INTESTINE DISTENSION; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RECTUM DISEASE; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; BALLOON DILATATION; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOMETRICS; RECTUM; SALIVA; STRESS;

EID: 33750967939     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2006.00833.x     Document Type: Article

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