21.   The recent report by Connolly et al of diarrhoea and malabsorption being more severe in the presence of detectable secondary infections supports this hypothesis.

22.   Our results support the hypothesis of a functional alteration in the zonula occludens in the intestinal epithelium of coeliac patients.

23.   These findings support the hypothesis that autonomic neuropathy affects motility throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

24.   The finding that their number is neither affected by ranitidine nor by cisapride treatment does not support this hypothesis.

25.   Experimental and human studies support this hypothesis.

26.   Although irritable bowel syndrome is commonly believed to be a colonic motility disorder, the evidence supporting this hypothesis is inconsistent.

27.   This also supports the hypothesis that smoking and alcohol are not risk factors for development of CLO in patients with severe gastro-oesophageal reflux.

28.   Evidence from Colombia and Bolivia supports this hypothesis.

29.   These results support the hypothesis that individuals are willing to pay more in order to live in communities that provide high-quality services.

30.   These findings support the hypothesis that H pylori colonisation is directly involved in the hypergastrinaemia.