The effect of edrophonium chloride-induced chest pain on esophageal blood flow and motility

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 104-107

  Gustafsson, U ^b   Tibbling, L ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blood flow; Chest pain; Esophagus; Motility

Indexed keywords

EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0031028919     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529709000178     Document Type: Article

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