Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3293263 | Gastroenterology | 2013 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Principal components analysis of rectoanal pressures identified 3 phenotypes (high anal, low rectal, and hybrid) that can discriminate among patients with normal and abnormal balloon expulsion time. These phenotypes might be useful to classify patients and increase our understanding of the pathogenesis of defecatory disorders.
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Authors
Shiva K. Ratuapli, Adil E. Bharucha, Jessica Noelting, Doris M. Harvey, Alan R. Zinsmeister,