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Mechanically restricted regional blood flow might explain gastrointestinal pain

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  1. Aalborg Hospital, and Professor at Aarhus and Aalborg Universities, Denmark

    Hans Gregersen

  2. Bergen University, Norway

    Hans Gregersen

  3. Professor Emeritus at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA

    James Christensen

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Gregersen, H., Christensen, J. Mechanically restricted regional blood flow might explain gastrointestinal pain. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2, 378–379 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0255

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