Upper esophageal sphincter function during gastroesophageal reflux events revisited

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 2 42-2, 2000, Pages

  Torrico, S ^a   Kern, M ^a   Aslam, M ^a   Narayanan, S ^a   Kannappan, A ^a   Ren, J ^a   Sui, Z ^a   Hofmann, C ^a   Shaker, R ^a  

^a FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway protection; Gastroesophageal reflux; Upper esophageal sphincter pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS PH; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

EID: 0033851226     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2000.279.2.g262     Document Type: Article

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