Ineffective esophageal motility in gastroesophageal erosive reflux disease and in nonerosive reflux disease: Are they different?

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 224-227

  De Oliveira Lemme, Eponina Maria ^a,b   Abrahão Jr , Luiz J ^a   Manhães, Yolanda ^a   Shechter, Rosana ^a   Carvalho, Beatriz Biccas ^a   Alvariz, Angela ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Motor disorder; Nonerosive reflux disease; Reflux esophagitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION DISORDER; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY DISORDERS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 14144254343     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000152782.22266.7c     Document Type: Review

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