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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2008; 14(14): 2226-2229
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2226
Effect of thermal cutaneous stimulation on the gastric motor activity: Study of the mechanism of action
Ahmed Shafik, Ali A Shafik, Olfat El Sibai, Ismail A Shafik
Ahmed Shafik, Ali A Shafik, Ismail A Shafik, Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11121, Egypt
Olfat El Sibai, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt
Correspondence to: Ahmed Shafik, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, 2 Talaat Harb Street, Cairo 11121, Egypt. shafik@ahmedshafik.com
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Received: August 25, 2007
Revised: December 21, 2007
Published online: April 14, 2008
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