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I. Physiology and pathophysiology of the intestinal tract

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Research reported in this review and performed in the laboratories of the authors was sponsored by grants from the Swedish Medical Research Council (No. 2855 and 4984).

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Lundgren, O., Svanvik, J. & Jivegård, L. Enteric nervous system. Digest Dis Sci 34, 264–283 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01536062

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