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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2007; 13(9): 1335-1346
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1335
Published online Mar 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i9.1335
Function of longitudinal vs circular muscle fibers in esophageal peristalsis, deduced with mathematical modeling
James G Brasseur, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States
Mark A Nicosia, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Widener University, Chester, PA 19013, United States
Anupam Pal, Department of Biological Sciences & Bio-engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UP, 208016, India
Larry S Miller, Department of Gastroenterology, Temple University Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: James G Brasseur, PhD, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Mathematics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 205 Reber Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States. brasseur@psu.edu
Telephone: +1-814-8653159 Fax: +1-814-8658499
Received: January 11, 2007
Revised: February 3, 2007
Accepted: February 8, 2007
Published online: March 7, 2007
Revised: February 3, 2007
Accepted: February 8, 2007
Published online: March 7, 2007
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