Changes in salivary physiological stress markers induced by muscle stretching in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Changes in salivary physiological stress markers induced by muscle stretching in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psychophysiological processing has been reported to play a crucial role in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but there has been no report on modulation of the stress marker chromogranin A (CgA) resulting from muscle stretching. We hypot...

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Main Authors: Shimizu Kunihiko, Tomiie Tadaaki, Kanazawa Motoyori, Fukudo Shin, Hamaguchi Toyohiro, Oyama Mineo, Sakurai Kohji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Online Access:http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/2/1/20

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