Genetics of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-9

  Post, J Christopher ^a,b   Ze, Fen ^a   Ehrlich, Garth D ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Gene mapping; Susceptibility genes

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHROMOSOME 13Q; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENE; GENE LOCATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GERD1 GENE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 12944277041     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130832-200502000-00003     Document Type: Review

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