Diagnostic value of histology in non-erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Gut

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-154

  Schindlbeck, N E ^a   Wiebecke, B ^a   Klauser, A G ^a   Voderholzer, W A ^a   Muller Lissner S A ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Gastro oesophageal reflux disease; Histology; Oesophageal pH monitoring; Oesophagus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029814858     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.39.2.151     Document Type: Article

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