Clinical applications of esophageal manometry and pH monitoring

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1077-1089

  Ergun, Gulchin A ^a   Kahrilas, Peter J ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Division of Hepatology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; ESOPHAGUS SPASM; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCLERODERMA; THORAX PAIN; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MANOMETRY; MONITORING, AMBULATORY;

EID: 0029934926     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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