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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2006; 12(28): 4549-4552
Published online Jul 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i28.4549
Published online Jul 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i28.4549
Functional activity of the rectum: A conduit organ or a storage organ or both?
Ahmed Shafik, Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Randa M Mostafa, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sharkia University, Banha-Zagazig, Egypt
Ismail Shafik, Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Olfat EI-Sibai, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt
Ali A Shafik, Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Correspondence to: Ahmed Shafik, MD, PhD, 2 Talaat Harb Street, Cairo 11121, Egypt. shafik@ahmedshafik. com
Telephone: +20-2-7498851 Fax: +20-2-7498851
Received: June 9, 2005
Revised: September 22, 2005
Accepted: July 10, 2005
Published online: July 28, 2006
Revised: September 22, 2005
Accepted: July 10, 2005
Published online: July 28, 2006
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