Failure of esophageal peristalsis in older patients: Association with esophageal acid exposure

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-39

  Achem, A Cristina ^a   Achem, Sami R ^a   Stark, Mark E ^a   DeVault, Kenneth R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MANOMETRY; PERISTALSIS;

EID: 0037260166     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07188.x     Document Type: Article

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