Compliance measurement of lower esophageal sphincter and esophageal body in achalasia and gastroesophageal reflux disease

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1937-1942

  Jenkinson, Andrew D ^a   Scott, S Mark ^a   Yazaki, Etsuro ^a   Fusai, Giuseppe ^a   Walker, Sharon M ^a   Kadirkamanathan, Sritharan S ^a   Evans, David F ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Compliance; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Lower esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAROSTAT; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034842690     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010639232137     Document Type: Article

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