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Original Article

Functional Examination of Rectum and Anus in Normals, in Disturbances of Continence and Defaecation, and in Congenital Malformation

M. Eisner Gastroenterologische Abteilung der Med. Universitätsklinik Basel, Switzerland
Pages 305-308 | Received 25 Oct 1971, Accepted 15 Jan 1972, Published online: 23 Feb 2010

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