Colonic mass movements in idiopathic chronic constipation.

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Published in Gut on September 01, 1988

Authors

G Bassotti1, M Gaburri, B P Imbimbo, L Rossi, F Farroni, M A Pelli, A Morelli

Author Affiliations

1: Gastrointestinal Motility Laboratory, University of Perugia, Italy.

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