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SUBMITTER: Lam C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4949702 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lam C C Chaddock G G Marciani L L Costigan C C Paul J J Cox E E Hoad C C Menys A A Pritchard S S Garsed K K Taylor S S Atkinson D D Gowland P P Spiller R R
Neurogastroenterology and motility 20160212 6
<h4>Background</h4>Functional constipation (FC) and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) share many symptoms but underlying mechanisms may be different. We have developed a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique to measure intestinal volumes, transit, and motility in response to a laxative, Moviprep(®) . We aim to use these biomarkers to study the pathophysiology in IBS-C and FC.<h4>Methods</h4>Twenty-four FC and 24 IBS-C were studied. Transit was assessed using the weighted av ...[more]