Peripheral mechanisms affecting the lower esophageal sphincter tone

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 31, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Gawrieh, Samer ^a   Shaker, Reza ^a  

^a FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ATROPINE; CHOLECYSTOKININ; MORPHINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LARYNX; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHARYNX; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; STOMACH; STOMACH DISTENSION; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 0036897274     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8553(02)00061-4     Document Type: Review

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