Relationship between acid reflux episodes and gastroesophageal reflux symptoms is very inconstant

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 645-651

  Colas Atger, E ^a   Bonaz, B ^a   Papillon, E ^a   Gueddah, N ^a   Rolachon, A ^a   Bost, R ^a   Fournet, J ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Symptom association probability; Symptom sensitivity index

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036123369     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017940724692     Document Type: Article

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