Association between Zenker diverticulum and gastroesophageal reflux disease: Development of a working hypothesis

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 115, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 169-171

  Sasaki, Clarence T ^a   Ross, Douglas A ^a   Hundal, Jagdeep ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPERTONIC SOLUTION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 0043160455     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(03)00218-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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