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November 18, 2005AJP Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Methane, a gas produced by enteric bacteria, slows intestinal transit and augments small intestinal contractile activity

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MPMark PimentelUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillHLHenry C. LinUniversity of New MexicoPEPedram EnayatiCedars-Sinai Medical Center

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a09f32716dfdfe7ed347f45https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpgi.00574.2004
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