Altered lower esophageal sphincter function during early pregnancy

Gastroenterology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1978, Pages 1233-1237

  Fisher, Robert S ^a   Roberts, Gerald S ^a   Grabowski, Carol J ^a   Cohen, Sidney ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDROPHONIUM; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; PENTAGASTRIN; PROGESTERONE;

ABORTION; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; EDROPHONIUM; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GASTRINS; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; METHACHOLINE COMPOUNDS; PENTAGASTRIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE; PROGESTERONE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0018140259     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(78)90698-4     Document Type: Article

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