A review of the atypical manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-48

  Chandra, Aninda ^a,c   Moazzez, R ^b   Bartlett, D ^b   Anggiansah, A ^a   Owen, W J ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ASTHMA; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEART SINOATRIAL BLOCK; HEARTBURN; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LARYNGITIS; LARYNX CARCINOMA; LONG TERM CARE; NAUSEA; OTALGIA; OTITIS MEDIA; PATHOGENESIS; PH MEASUREMENT; PHARYNGITIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASTE DISORDER; THORAX PAIN; TOOTH DISEASE;

CHEST PAIN; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; MOUTH DISEASES; RESPIRATION DISORDERS;

EID: 1342347521     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.0081.x     Document Type: Review

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