Strategies for the diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux disease

Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 193-203

  Pellicano, R ^a,b   Repici, A ^a   Rizzetto, M ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ambulatori di Gastro Epatologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bilitec; Endoscopy; Gastroesophageal reflux, diagnosis; Impedance monitoring; pH monitoring

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR;

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANAMNESIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; FUNCTION TEST; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MONITORING; PH MEASUREMENT; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH MUCOSA LESION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TELEMETRY; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

ALGORITHMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC;

EID: 10344237571     PISSN: 00264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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