Determinants of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation induced by esophageal balloon distension in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 270, Issue 6 33-6, 1996, Pages

  Manthey, Mitchell W ^a   Massey, Benson T ^a,b   Arndorfer, Ronald C ^a   Hogan, Walter J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

aspiration; manometry; reflux

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

EID: 0029823667     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1996.270.6.g1022     Document Type: Article

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