Inflammation at the cardio-oesophageal junction: Relationship to acid and bile exposure

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-54

  Bowrey, David J ^a,c   Williams, Geraint T ^a   Carey, P Declan ^a,b   Clark, Geoffrey W B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilitec 2000; Duodenogastric reflux; Gastro oesophageal junction; Gastro oesophageal reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BILIRUBIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH ACID; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH MUCOSA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILIRUBIN; BIOPSY; CARDIA; DUODENOGASTRIC REFLUX; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GASTRITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0037250250     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200301000-00009     Document Type: Article

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