Mechanical properties of the gastro-esophageal junction in health, achalasia, and scleroderma

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 705-710

  Mearin, F ^a   Fonollosa, V ^a   Vilardell, M ^a   Malagelada, J R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Gastro esophageal junction compliance; Gastro esophageal junction resistance; Pneumatic resistometer; Scleroderma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PRESSURE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0033902261     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655200750023363     Document Type: Article

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