Abnormal acid reflux in asthmatic patients in a region with low GERD prevalence

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-15

  Hsu, Jen Yuan ^a   Lien, Han Chung ^a,b   Chang, Chi Sen ^a,c   Chen, Gran Hum ^a,b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Natl Young Min Medical University   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asthma; Esophageal motility; Esophageal pH monitoring; Gastroesophageal reflux; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 20444375512     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-004-1489-4     Document Type: Article

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