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Visceral perception in irritable bowel syndrome
We wished to determine if visceral perception in the rectum and stomach is altered in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and to evaluate the effects on visceral sensation of 5-HT3 receptor blockade. Twelve co...
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Abnormalities in the shape of the duodenal loop on x-ray
We aimed to determine if abnormalities in the shape of the duodenal loop would be useful in identifying patients with gastroduodenal dysmotility. Retrospectively, 126 consecutive patients with suspected functi...
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Response of gastric fundus to rectal distension in healthy persons
We aimed to record fundic motor activity in man using the barostat to ascertain if fundic motility is affected by rectal distension. The distal ends of two barostat tubes were placed in the gastric fundus and ...