Different effects of an oral anticholinergic drug on gastroesophageal reflux in upright and supine position in normal, ambulant subjects: A pilot study

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 925-930

  Koerselman, J ^b   Pursnani, K G ^b   Peghini, P ^b   Mohiuddin, M A ^b   Katzka, D ^b   Akkermans, L M A ^a   Castell, D O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DICYCLOVERINE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DICYCLOMINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESOPHAGUS; FASTING; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PERISTALSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0033119934     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(99)00043-X     Document Type: Article

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