Motor Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract: What's New & what to DoRobert Stephen Fisher, Benjamin Krevsky |
Contents
The Biochemistry and Mechanics of Smooth Muscle Contraction | 7 |
Regulation of Muscle by Neuropeptides | 11 |
Agents That Accelerate Gastrointestinal Transit | 17 |
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