Felodipine does not increase the reflux episodes in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 47, Issue 35, 2000, Pages 1328-1331

  Wu, J H ^a   Chang, C S ^a   Chen, G H ^a   Poon, S K ^a   Ko, C W ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Felodipine; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; pH monitoring

Indexed keywords

FELODIPINE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DRUG EVALUATION; FELODIPINE; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033778248     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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