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Original Article

The Effects of Age, Gender, and Parity on Rectoanal Functions in Adults

S. Åkervall Dept. of Surgery II, Sahlgren's Hospital, and Dept. of Statistics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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S. Nordgren Dept. of Surgery II, Sahlgren's Hospital, and Dept. of Statistics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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S. Fasth Dept. of Surgery II, Sahlgren's Hospital, and Dept. of Statistics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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T. Öresland Dept. of Surgery II, Sahlgren's Hospital, and Dept. of Statistics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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K. Pettersson Dept. of Surgery II, Sahlgren's Hospital, and Dept. of Statistics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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L. Hultén Dept. of Surgery II, Sahlgren's Hospital, and Dept. of Statistics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Pages 1247-1256 | Received 18 Sep 1989, Accepted 06 Jun 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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