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Title
Impaired transit and tolerance of intestinal gas in the irritable bowel syndrome.
Authors
Serra, J; Azpiroz, F; Malagelada, J R
Abstract
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) frequently complain of excessive gas but their fasting volume of intestinal gas is apparently normal. We hypothesised that the pathophysiological mechanism involved may be impairment of intestinal gas transit.