Lower esophageal sphincter as an anti-reflux barrier: A review

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-104

  McBride, P J ^a   Hinder, R A ^a,b   Raiser, F ^a   Katada, N ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID SECRETION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH FUNCTION;

EID: 0030943667     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dote/10.2.101     Document Type: Short Survey

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