Correlation of lower esophageal mucosal ring and 24-h pH monitoring of the esophagus

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-64

  Ott, David J ^a   Ledbetter, M Stephen ^a   Chen, Michael Y M ^a   Koufman, James A ^a   Gelfand, David W ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION;

ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030049671     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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