Age-related variation in mechanical and sensory function of the human duodenum

Journal of Applied Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-110

  Gao, Chunwen ^a,b   Pedersen, Jan ^b   Arendt Nielsen, Lars ^a   Drewes, Asbjørn Mohr ^a,b   Gregersen, Hans ^a,b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age; Cross sectional area; Distensibility; Duodenum; Length tension relation; Pain

Indexed keywords

SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DUODENUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPEDANCE; INTESTINE PRESSURE; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PREVALENCE; RIGIDITY; SENSORY SYSTEM; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 6444241625     PISSN: 1537064X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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