Distinct abnormalities of small bowel and regional colonic volumes in subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome revealed by MRI

OBJECTIVES: Non-invasive biomarkers which identify different mechanisms of disease in subgroups of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) could be valuable. Our aim was to seek useful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters that could distinguish each IBS subtypes. METHODS: 34 healthy volunteers (HV),...

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Main Authors: Lam, Ching, Chaddock, Gemma, Marciani Laurea, Luca, Costigan, Carolyn, Cox, Eleanor, Hoad, Caroline, Pritchard, Susan E., Gowland, Penny A., Spiller, Robin C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39648/
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