Heightened colon motor activity measured by a wireless capsule in patients with constipation: relation to colon transit and IBS

Relationships of regional colonic motility to transit in health, constipation, and constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (C-IBS) are poorly characterized. This study aimed to 1) characterize regional differences in colon pressure, 2) relate motor differences in constipation to colon tran...

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Published in:	American journal of physiology: Gastrointestinal and liver physiology Vol. 297; no. 6; p. G1107
Main Authors:	Hasler, William L, Saad, Richard J, Rao, Satish S, Wilding, Gregory E, Parkman, Henry P, Koch, Kenneth L, McCallum, Richard W, Kuo, Braden, Sarosiek, Irene, Sitrin, Michael D, Semler, John R, Chey, William D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2009
Subjects:	Area Under Curve Capsule Endoscopy Case-Control Studies Colon - physiopathology Colonoscopy Constipation - diagnosis Constipation - etiology Constipation - physiopathology Female Gastrointestinal Transit Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Irritable Bowel Syndrome - complications Irritable Bowel Syndrome - diagnosis Irritable Bowel Syndrome - physiopathology Linear Models Male Middle Aged Muscle Contraction Muscle, Smooth - physiopathology Pressure Severity of Illness Index Surveys and Questionnaires
ISSN:	1522-1547, 1522-1547
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