Mechanisms of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients with Reflux Esophagitis

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 307, Issue 25, 1982, Pages 1547-1552

  Dodds, Wylie J ^a   Dent, John ^a   Hogan, Walter J ^a   Helm, James F ^a   Hauser, Richard ^a   Patel, Ganesh K ^a   Egide, Mark S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STOMACH;

EID: 0020458289     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198212163072503     Document Type: Article

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