Basal internal anal sphincter tone, inhibitory neurotransmission, and other factors contributing to the maintenance of high pressures in the anal canal

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-7

  Rattan, S ^a   Singh, J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

co neurotransmission; EAS plication; Inhibitory neurotransmission; Nitric oxide synthase; Rectoanal continence

Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANAL CANAL; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MUSCLE TONUS; NITRIC OXIDE; PRESSURE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 78650127870     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2010.01629.x     Document Type: Article

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