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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 29, 1994 - Issue 8
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Significance of the Thickness of the Anal Sphincters with Age and Its Relevance in Faecal Incontinence

M. Papachrysostomou Depts. of Gastroenterology, Medical Physics, Radiology and Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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S. D. Pye Depts. of Gastroenterology, Medical Physics, Radiology and Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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S. R. Wild Depts. of Gastroenterology, Medical Physics, Radiology and Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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A. N. Smith Depts. of Gastroenterology, Medical Physics, Radiology and Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
Pages 710-714 | Received 27 Jul 1993, Accepted 27 Dec 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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