Oesophageal wall stretch: The stimulus for distension induced oesophageal sensation

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 721-728

  Takeda, T ^a,b   Nabae, T ^a,b   Kassab, G ^c   Liu, J ^a,b   Mittal, R K ^a,b  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of California at Irvine   (United States)

Author keywords

Heartburn; Humans; Strain; Stress; Wall tension

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; MECHANICAL PROBE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSATION; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; STRESS; THORAX PAIN;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; CHEST PAIN; COMPLIANCE; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; SENSATION;

EID: 11144288730     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2004.00620.x     Document Type: Article

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