Effect of atropine on gastro-oesophageal reflux and transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Gut

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 12-16

  Lidums, I ^a   Checklin, H ^a   Mittal, R K ^b   Holloway, R H ^a,c  

^a Radiology Department   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atropine; Diaphragm; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Lower oesophageal sphincter; Manometry; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031842968     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.43.1.12     Document Type: Article

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