Anatomy and physiology of the gastroesophageal junction

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 467-486

  Kahrilas, P J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ANATOMY; CHRONICITY; DIAPHRAGM; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE; STRESS; SWALLOWING; VALVE;

EID: 0030665539     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70307-1     Document Type: Article

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