Rectal hyposensitivity: Pathophysiological mechanisms

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Gladman, M A ^a,b   Aziz, Q ^b   Scott, S M ^b   Williams, N S ^b   Lunniss, P J ^b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abnormal visceral sensitivity; Functional constipation; Pathophysiological mechanisms; Rectal hyposensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL HYPOSENSITIVITY; RECTUM DISEASE; RECTUM MUCOSA;

ADULT; AGED; CONSTIPATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PRESSURE; RECTUM; SENSATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 65349108042     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2008.01216.x     Document Type: Article

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