Differential effects of baclofen on lower oesophageal sphincter pressure and proximal gastric motility in humans

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-207

  Lee, K J ^a   Vos, R ^a   Janssens, J ^a   Tack, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID B RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BAROSTAT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ESOPHAGUS PH; FATIGUE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MANOMETRY; NAUSEA; NORMAL HUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOMNOLENCE; STOMACH FUNDUS; STOMACH MOTILITY; STOMACH MUSCLE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VERTIGO;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; GASTRIC FUNDUS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; PRESSURE;

EID: 0042629417     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01605.x     Document Type: Article

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