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Segmental Contraction

Segmental contraction is a type of localized, non-propulsive gastrointestinal motility pattern characterized by rhythmic contractions of circular smooth muscle that intermittently segment the intestinal contents to enhance mixing and luminal contact with the mucosa.

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Twenty four hour manometric recording of colonic motor activity in healthy man.

Frank A. Narducci, Gabrio Bassotti, M Gaburri et al. · Gut · 1987 · 381 citations · Full text

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Pathways and Functional Significance of the Coronary Collateral Circulation

David C. Levin · Circulation · 1974 · 351 citations · Full text

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Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography of the Left Atrium: Feasibility and Regional Contraction and Relaxation Differences in Normal Subjects

Rita Vianna-Pinton, Carlos A. Moreno, Christy Baxter et al. · Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography · 2009 · 342 citations

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Erythromycin mimics exogenous motilin in gastrointestinal contractile activity in the dog

Zen Itoh, Mitsuo Nakaya, T Suzuki et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology · 1984 · 297 citations

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Motilin-induced mechanical activity in the canine alimentary tract.

Zen Itoh, R. Honda, K. Hiwatashi et al. · PubMed · 1976 · 297 citations

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    Sushil K. Sarna

    Medical College of Wisconsin, United States

    9 publications · 410 citations

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    Ravinder K. Mittal

    University of California San Diego, United States

    8 publications · 345 citations

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    Jan D. Huizinga

    McMaster University, Canada

    7 publications · 363 citations

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  4. ZI
    Zen Itoh

    Gunma University, Japan

    6 publications · 707 citations

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  5. GB
    Gabrio Bassotti

    University of Perugia, Italy

    6 publications · 876 citations

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  1. Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, United States

    9 h-index

    30 publications

    2.9K citations

  2. Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, United States

    9 h-index

    29 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    7 h-index

    23 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    293 citations

  5. Massey University

    Palmerston North, New Zealand

    6 h-index

    24 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    6 h-index

    28 publications

    1.2K citations

  7. University of Nevada, Reno

    Reno, United States

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. University of Perugia

    Perugia, Italy

    6 h-index

    19 publications

    2.8K citations

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  2. Neurogastroenterology & Motility

    21 publications · 737 citations

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  3. Gastroenterology

    15 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. The Journal of Physiology

    16 publications · 1.2K citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 11 publications · 529 citations

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