Gastroesophageal reflux disease in intellectually disabled individuals: Leads for diagnosis and the effect of omeprazole therapy

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1475-1479

  Bohmer C J M ^a   Niezen de Boer, M C ^b   Klinkenberg Knol, E C ^c   Tuynman, H A R E ^d   Voskuil, J H ^b   Deville W L J M ^e   Meuwissen, S G M ^b  

^a Bartiméus Center for Visually Handicapped Visually and Intellectually Handicapped   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^d ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e Department of Epidemiology and Biostatitistics ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; REMISSION; ULCER HEALING; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EATING DISORDERS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEMATEMESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMPS; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; VOMITING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030749119     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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