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Copyright ©The Author(s) 1999.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 1999; 5(2): 183-184
Published online Apr 15, 1999. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v5.i2.183
Table 2 Contraction of colonic smooth muscle and IAS in different solutions (-x±s, n = 10)
SolutionContraction strength (g)
Colonic smooth muscleInternal anal sphincter
Ca2+ solution8.30 ± 2.012.44 ± 1.20
Ca2+ -free solution4.27 ± 0.91a1.84 ± 0.77