Diagnostic approach to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 261-275

  Joseph, S T ^a   Pandolfino, J E ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Gastro oesophageal reflux, diagnosis; Hydrogen ion concentration

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

AMBULATORY MONITORING; AMBULATORY PH MONITORING; ANAMNESIS; BARIUM MEAL; BERNSTEIN TEST; BILITEC MONITORING; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTRALUMINAL IMPEDANCE MONITORING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PH MEASUREMENT; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; REVIEW; STOMACH ACID; TELEMETRY;

EID: 1542288291     PISSN: 00264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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