Gastroenterology
Volume 131, Issue 4 , Pages 1003-1010 , October 2006

Relationship of Abdominal Bloating to Distention in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Effect of Bowel Habit

  • Lesley A. Houghton

      Affiliations

    • Neurogastroenterology Unit, Academic Division of Medicine and Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: L. A. Houghton, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Physiological Sciences, and Manager of GI Physiological Services, Neurogastroenterology Unit, Academic Division of Medicine and Surgery, 1st Floor, F Block, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LT United Kingdom. fax: (0161) 291-4184.
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  • Richard Lea

      Affiliations

    • Neurogastroenterology Unit, Academic Division of Medicine and Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Anvrag Agrawal

      Affiliations

    • Neurogastroenterology Unit, Academic Division of Medicine and Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Brian Reilly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Engineering, Academic Division of Medicine and Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Peter J. Whorwell

      Affiliations

    • Neurogastroenterology Unit, Academic Division of Medicine and Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom

Received 20 September 2005 ,Accepted 28 June 2006.

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 Supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basel, Switzerland.

PII: S0016-5085(06)01658-1

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.07.015

Gastroenterology
Volume 131, Issue 4 , Pages 1003-1010 , October 2006

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