Prevalence and clinical features of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper oesophagus (inlet patch)

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 745-749

  Maconi, Giovanni ^a   Pace, Fabio ^a   Vago, Luca ^a   Carsana, Luca ^a   Bargiggia, Stefano ^a   Porro, Gabriele Bianchi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical features; Endoscopic findings; Heterotopic gastric; Mucosa; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENOSCOPY; DUODENUM DISEASE; DYSPHAGIA; ECTOPIC STOMACH MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH MUCOSA;

EID: 0033931101     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200012070-00005     Document Type: Article

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