Lower esophageal sphincter measurement in four different quadrants in normals and patients with achalasia

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 120-124

  Schneider, J H ^a   Grund, K E ^a   Becker, H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0031711980     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dote/11.2.120     Document Type: Article

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