Gastroesophageal reflux disease in children: Association between symptoms and pH monitoring

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 636-640

  Størdal, Ketil ^a,b   Johannesdottir, Groa B ^b   Bentsen, Beint S ^b   Sandvik, Leiv ^b  

^a Sykehuset Østfold Fredrikstad ^*  (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Children; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Prevalence; Questionnaire; Symptom

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; NORWAY; ODDS RATIO; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 20444479422     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520510015502     Document Type: Article

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