Rectal hypersensitivity as hallmark for irritable bowel syndrome: Defining the optimal cutoff

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Ludidi, S ^a   Conchillo, J M ^a   Keszthelyi, D ^a   Van Avesaat, M ^a   Kruimel, J W ^a   Jonkers, D M ^a   Masclee, A A M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Barostat; Irritable bowel syndrome; Visceral hypersensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; VISCERAL PAIN; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MANOMETRY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RECTUM; ROC CURVE;

EID: 84863836159     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2012.01926.x     Document Type: Article

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