Gastroesophageal reflux in preterm infants: Norms for extended distal esophageal pH monitoring

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 411-414

  Ng, Steven Chin Yuen ^a   Quak, Seng Hock ^b,c  

^a Kandang Kerbau Women's Children's H ^*  (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Norms; Postconceptional age; Postnatal age; Preterm esophageal pH monitoring; Reference values

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MONITORING; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

AGING; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031669066     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199810000-00009     Document Type: Article

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