1. Volume 122, Issue 7, Pages 1771-1777 (June 2002)
Rectal distention testing in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of pain sensory thresholds 
Mickael Bouin, Victor Plourde, Michel Boivin, Monique Riberdy, France Lupien, Marie Laganière, Pierre Verrier, Pierre Poitras 
Gastroenterology 
Volume 122, Issue 7, Pages (June 2002)
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2. Fig. 1
Rectal pain perception thresholds (distention pressure in mm Hg inducing pain) in response to rectal balloon inflation in asymptomatic controls, IBS, functional constipation, functional dyspepsia, and the miscellaneous group. Values are shown as mean ± SD.
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3. Fig. 2
Distribution of rectal pain thresholds (distention pressure in mm Hg inducing pain) for each subject in the following groups: asymptomatic controls, IBS, functional constipation, functional dyspepsia, and the miscellaneous group.Black bars and boxes represent median ± 25% of subjects.
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4. Fig. 3
Sensitivity and specificity of barostat rectal distention in IBS (n = 86) and non-IBS (n = 103) subjects. Values are depicted at each distention level (pressure distention in mm Hg) tested.
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