Origin of Atypical Reflux Symptoms: A Case Study Showing the Importance of Reflux Composition and Posture

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 505-511

  Shay, Steven S ^a   Richter, Joel E ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atypical reflux symptoms; Gastroesophageal reflux; Posture

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CHRONIC DISEASE; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTURE; RECURRENCE; XENON RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0029979657     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02282326     Document Type: Article

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