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Original Article

Rectosigmoid Motility Response to Sham Feeding in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Evidence of a Cephalic Phase

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Pages 53-56 | Received 18 May 1988, Accepted 12 Sep 1988, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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