Reflux esophagitis: Effect of position, nocturnal acid reflux: Upright versus supine reflux in gastroesophageal reflux disease

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1184-1190

  Ouatu Lascar, Rodica ^a   Lin, Otto S ^a   Fitzgerald, Rebecca C ^b   Triadafilopoulos, George ^a,c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

24 h ambulatory pH monitoring; Barrett's esophagus; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Postural measures; Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPEPSIA; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; PH MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0035700265     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02581.x     Document Type: Article

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