Characterization of esophageal body and lower esophageal sphincter motor function in the very premature neonate

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 517-521

  Omari, Taher I ^a,b   Benninga, Marc A ^a,b   Barnett, Christopher P ^a,b   Haslam, Ross R ^a,b   Davidson, Geoff P ^a,b   Dent, John ^a,b  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING;

EID: 0033504775     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70178-2     Document Type: Article

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