Are we underestimating acid reflux?

Gut

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 162-163

  Spechler, S J ^a  

^a VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROSO DERIVATIVE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; CARCINOGENESIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; NOTE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH DISTENSION; STOMACH PH;

ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0842290554     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2003.025205     Document Type: Note

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