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Phenotypic variation in functional disorders of defecation.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2005
Bharucha Adil E, Fletcher Joel G, Seide Barb, Riederer Stephen J, Zinsmeister Alan R
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Although obstructed defecation is generally attributed to pelvic floor dyssynergia, clinical observations suggest a wider spectrum of anorectal disturbances. Our aim was to characterize phenotypic variability in constipated patients by anorectal assessments. METHODS: Anal pressures, rectal balloon expulsion, rectal sensation, and pelvic floor structure (by endoanal magnetic resonance imaging)...
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