Validation of a new method of measuring esophageal acid exposure: Comparison with 24-hour pH monitoring

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-21

  Tack, Jan ^a   Vantrappen, G ^a   Huyberechts, G ^b   Sifrim, D ^a   Janssens, J ^a   Van Overstraeten, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bile reflux monitoring; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; PH monitoring

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BILE REFLUX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUODENOGASTRIC REFLUX; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SENSOR; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BILE REFLUX; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DUODENOGASTRIC REFLUX; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINIATURIZATION; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PILOT PROJECTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0037280422     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021717911342     Document Type: Article

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