Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 15, 2003; 9(6): 1356-1360
Published online Jun 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i6.1356
Functional brain imaging in irritable bowel syndrome with rectal balloon-distention by using fMRI
Yao-Zong Yuan, Ran-Jun Tao, Bin Xu, Jing Sun, Ke-Min Chen, Fei Miao, Zhong-Wei Zhang, Jia-Yu Xu
Yao-Zong Yuan, Ran-Jun Tao, Bin Xu, Jing Sun, Jia-Yu Xu, Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China
Ke-Min Chen, Fei Miao, Zhong-Wei Zhang, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Yao-Zong Yuan, Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China. yyz28@hotmail.com
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Received: November 19, 2002
Revised: December 22, 2002
Accepted: January 2, 2003
Published online: June 15, 2003
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