Gastroenterology
Volume 127, Issue 6 , Pages 1695-1703 , December 2004

Effect of acute physical and psychological stress on gut autonomic innervation in irritable bowel syndrome

  • Charles D.R. Murray

      Affiliations

    • St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, England
    • ,
  • Joanna Flynn

      Affiliations

    • Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, England
    • ,
  • Laura Ratcliffe

      Affiliations

    • Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, England
    • ,
  • Meron R. Jacyna

      Affiliations

    • Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, England
    • ,
  • Michael A. Kamm

      Affiliations

    • St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, England
    • ,
  • Anton V. Emmanuel

      Affiliations

    • St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, England
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: A. V. Emmanuel, MD, St Mark’s Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ, England; fax: (44) 020 8235 4093

Received 27 May 2004 ,Accepted 19 August 2004.

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doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2004.08.057

Gastroenterology
Volume 127, Issue 6 , Pages 1695-1703 , December 2004

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