Gastroenterology
Volume 134, Issue 7 , Pages 1882-1889, June 2008

Bloating and Distention in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Role of Visceral Sensation

  • Anurag Agrawal

      Affiliations

    • Neurogastroenterology Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester
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  • Lesley A. Houghton

      Affiliations

    • Neurogastroenterology Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: L. A. Houghton, MD, Neurogastroenterology Unit, University of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LR, United Kingdom. fax: (44) 161 291 4184.
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  • Richard Lea

      Affiliations

    • Neurogastroenterology Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester
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  • Julie Morris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
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  • Brian Reilly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Peter J. Whorwell

      Affiliations

    • Neurogastroenterology Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester

Received 8 August 2007; accepted 28 February 2008. published online 10 March 2008.

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 Supported in part by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Basal, Switzerland.Conflicts of interest and financial disclosure: Professor P. J. Whorwell and Dr L. A. Houghton have received remuneration for advice, and their department has also received financial support from Novartis Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Rotta Research, Procter and Gamble, Danone Research, Astellas Pharma, and Tillots Pharma. Dr A. Agrawal, Dr R. Lea, J. Morris, and B. Reilly have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

PII: S0016-5085(08)00433-2

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2008.02.096

Gastroenterology
Volume 134, Issue 7 , Pages 1882-1889, June 2008

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