Primary gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and irritable oesophagus syndrome as causes of recurrent abdominal pain in children

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 462-469

  Corrado, G ^a,b   Cavaliere, M ^a,b   Frandina, G ^a,b   Rea, P ^a,b   Pacchiarotti, C ^a,b   Capocaccia, P ^a,b   Cardi, E ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gastro oesophageal reflux disease; Oesophageal 24 hour pH monitoring; Oesophageal disorders; Recurrent abdominal pain

Indexed keywords

CISAPRIDE; RANITIDINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IRRITABLE ESOPHAGUS SYNDROME; PATHOGENESIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHILD; CISAPRIDE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; PIPERIDINES; RANITIDINE; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0030480765     PISSN: 03920623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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