Standardization of barostat procedures for testing smooth muscle tone and sensory thresholds in the gastrointestinal tract

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 223-241

  Whitehead, William E ^a   Delvaux, Michael ^b   Azpiroz, Fernando ^b   Barlow, Jo ^b   Bradley, Larry ^b   Camilleri, Michael ^b   Crowell, Michael D ^b   Enck, Paul ^b   Fioramonti, Jean ^b   Tack, Jan ^b   Mayer, Emeran A ^b   Morteau, Olivier ^b   Phillips, Sidney F ^b   Thompson, David G ^b   Wingate, David L ^b  

^a Division of Digestive Diseases   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

barostat; distension; functional bowel disorders; muscle tone; standardization; visceral sensitivity

Indexed keywords

GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; STANDARDIZATION;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 8044250271     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018885028501     Document Type: Review

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