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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2012; 18(36): 5027-5033
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5027
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5027
Effect of psychological stress on gastric motility assessed by electrical bio-impedance
María Raquel Huerta-Franco, Ismael Morales-Mata, Lorena Ramirez-Padilla, Department of Applied Sciences to Work, Health Science Division, University of Guanajuato, 37320 Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Miguel Vargas-Luna, Juana Berenice Montes-Frausto, Department of Physical Engineering, Science and Engineering Division, University of Guanajuato, 37150 Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Author contributions: Huerta-Franco MR and Vargas-Luna M are experts on the use of bio-impedance for gastric evaluation, designed and conducted the study and wrote the manuscript; Morales-Mata I performed data acquisition and instrumentation review; Montes-Frausto JB contributed to data collection, reviewed the literature and analytical input; and Ramirez-Padilla L contributed to the psychological data collection and performed the psychological tests.
Supported by Research and Graduate Department, 2008-2010, University of Guanajuato
Correspondence to: Maria Raquel Huerta-Franco, PhD, Department of Applied Sciences to Work, Health Science Division, University of Guanajuato, Aquiles Serdan No. 924, Colonia Obregon, 37320 Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. mrhuertafranco@ugto.mx
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Received: February 16, 2012
Revised: May 18, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: September 28, 2012
Revised: May 18, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: September 28, 2012
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