Perceptual responses in patients with inflammatory and functional bowel disease
Perceptual responses in patients with inflammatory and functional bowel disease
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DOI:
10.1136/gut.47.4.497
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发表时间:
2000-10-01
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影响因子:
24.5
通讯作者:
Matin, K
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作者:
Chang, L;Munakata, J;Matin, K
Background and aims-Enhanced visceral sensitivity following a transient inflammatory process in the got has been postulated as an aetiological mechanism of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this study we compared perceptual responses to rectosigmoid distension in patients with mild chronic inflammation of the rectum (ulcerative colitis (UC)) and patients without mucosal inflammation (IBS) to determine if chronic low grade mucosal inflammation may be a plausible explanation for rectosigmoid hypersensitivity reported in both IBS and UC patients.Methods-UC disease activity was quantified using activity index scores. Perception thresholds for discomfort during rectosigmoid distension were compared between 11 UC patients with quiescent or mild disease activity, 18 IBS patients, and 13 healthy controls.Results-Although UC activity index scores negatively correlated with perceptual thresholds for discomfort (r=-0.76, p=0.016), UC patients had higher discomfort thresholds compared with IBS patients and controls before (p=0.02) and after (p