Abnormal gastro-oesophageal reflux in Chinese with atypical chest pain

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 775-779

  Lau, George K K ^a,b   Hui, Wai Mo ^a   Lau, Chu Pak ^a   Hu, Wayne H C ^a   Lai, Kam Chuen ^a   Lam, Shiu Kum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Heartburn; Regurgitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CHINESE; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0029900787     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00331.x     Document Type: Article

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