Dimensions of Gut Dysfunction in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Altered Sensory Function
Growing evidence suggests that symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be due to a visceral sensory dysfunction. Specifically, it has been shown that patients with IBS have hypersensitive responses to distension of the rectum, whereas their tolerance to somatic stimuli is normal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/963469 |