Influence of age on rectal tone and sensitivity to distension in healthy subjects
- 1 April 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Neurogastroenterology & Motility
- Vol. 11 (2) , 101-108
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2982.1999.00145.x
Abstract
Hypersensitivity to rectal distension is frequently observed in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, few data are available about the influence of age on rectal sensory thresholds a...Keywords
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