Comparison of barium radiology with esophageal pH monitoring in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1181-1185

  Johnston, Brian T ^a   Troshinsky, Matthew B ^b   Castell, June A ^b   Castell, Donald O ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030010887     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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