Preservation of postural control of transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations in patients with reflux oesophagitis

Gut

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 313-316

  Ireland, A C ^a   Dent, J ^a   Holloway, R H ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gastro oesophageal reflux; Lower oesophageal sphincter; Oesophageal manometry; Posture

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

EID: 0033062470     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.44.3.313     Document Type: Article

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