Esophageal dysmotility in patients undergoing photodynamic therapy

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 987-989

  Malhi Chowla, N ^a   Wolfsen, H C ^a   DeVault, K R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

IEM = ineffective esophageal motility; LES = lower esophageal sphincter; PDT = photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

PHOTOFRIN;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

EID: 0034779610     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/76.10.987     Document Type: Article

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