Normal colon transit time in healthy Chinese adults in Hong Kong

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1270-1275

  Chan, Yiu Kay ^a   Kwan, Ambrose Chi Pong ^a   Yuen, Hon ^a   Yeung, Yat Wah ^a   Lai, Kam Chuen ^a   Wu, Justin ^a   Wong, Grace Sau Wai ^a   Leung, Chi Man ^a   Cheung, Wai Ching ^a   Wong, Chi Kin ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Colonic transit; Healthy adult; Normal value; Radio opaque marker

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; COLON MOTILITY; CONSTIPATION; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8344258021     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03492.x     Document Type: Article

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