Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2016; 22(48): 10532-10544
Published online Dec 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i48.10532
Table 1 Effects of stress on gut propagating contractile clusters
ParameterTissueUnstressedStressedP value (t test)
Velocity (mm/s)Jejunum2.635 ± 0.316 (17)1.644 ± 0.238 (17)< 0.001
Colon0.864 ± 0.183 (17)1.432 ± 0.329 (17)< 0.001
Frequency (Hz)Jejunum0.032 ± 0.008 (17)0.016 ± 0.005 (17)< 0.001
Colon0.005 ± 0.001 (17)0.007 ± 0.001 (17)0.008
Peak amplitude (mm)Jejunum0.437 ± 0.020 (17)0.790 ± 0.015 (17)< 0.001
Colon0.640 ± 0.118 (17)0.645 ± 0.101 (17)0.902