Globus sensation is associated with hypertensive upper esophageal sphincter but not with gastroesophageal reflux

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1513-1517

  Corso, M J ^a   Pursnani, K G ^a   Mohiuddin, M A ^a   Gideon, R M ^a   Castell, J A ^a   Katzka, D A ^a   Katz, P O ^a   Castell, D O ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Globus; Upper esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROAT DISEASE; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONVERSION DISORDER; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; SENSATION;

EID: 0031823517     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018862814873     Document Type: Article

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