Manometry of the upper esophageal sphincter and pharynx is not useful in unselected patients referred for esophageal testing

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1417-1421

  Malhi Chowla, Navreet ^a   Achem, Sami R ^a   Stark, Mark E ^a   Devault, Kenneth R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

BARIUM; DEGLUTITION; DIET; DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; PHARYNX;

EID: 0034045579     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)00864-9     Document Type: Article

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