The acid suppression test for unexplained chest pain

Gastroenterology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 222-224

  Castell, D O ^a   Katz, P O ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RANITIDINE;

AMBULATORY CARE; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DRUG MEGADOSE; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH ACID; STOMACH PH; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0031749807     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(98)70386-5     Document Type: Editorial

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