Motor and sensory function of the esophagus: Revelations through ultrasound imaging

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Mittal, Ravinder K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal motor function; Esophageal sensory function; High frequency ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; ESOPHAGUS SPASM; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 15444368207     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000155519.04253.ba     Document Type: Review

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