Abdominal pain is of frequent occurrence, even in the normal population (1), and pain is
probably the most prevalent symptom in the gastroenterology clinic. Consequently …

Colonic motility disorders are common conditions. However, our understanding of normal,
and, consequently, pathological motor function of the colon remains limited, mainly due to …

Aims/hypothesis Morphometric and passive biomechanical properties were studied in the
duodenum, jejunum and ileum in 10 non-diabetic and 40 streptozotocin-induced diabetic …

Human experimental visceral pain models using chemical stimulation are needed for the
study of visceral hyperexcitability. Our aim was to stimulate the human gut with chemical …

Background and aims. Experimental pain models based on single stimuli have to some
degree limited visceral pain studies in humans. Hence, the aim of this study was to …

Background: The relation between mechanical distension of the gut and the sensory
response is poorly understood. The current experimental study aimed to examine the …

The topic of this study is to obtain the constitutive equations for two layers in the oesophagus
from inflation experiment of each layer in the in vivo state and to calculate the corresponding …

The current study aimed to refine the conventional distension model in the human rectum by
measuring the cross-sectional area with a ramp-controlled impedance planimetric system …

The mechanical nature of gastric contraction activity (GCA) plays an important role in
gastrointestinal motility. The aim of this study was to detect GCA in anaesthetized dogs …

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Abnormalities of the small intestine have been indicated in
systemic sclerosis. The aim was to use a new method to study the active-passive …