Stress, Inflammation and the Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Studies in animals have shown that inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract is accompanied by changes in enteric nerve and smooth muscle function, and in gut motility and sensation. In some instances, these changes persist long after resolution of the mucosal inflammation. Some of th...

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Main Authors: Stephen M Collins, Giovanni Barbara, Bruce Vallance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/916075
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