Carditis in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: Results of a controlled study based on both endoscopy and 24-h oesophageal pH monitoring

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1285-1292

  Zentilin, P ^a   Mastracci, L ^a   Dulbecco, P ^a   Gambaro, C ^a   Bilardi, C ^a   Ceppa, P ^a   Spaggiari, P ^a   Iiritano, E ^a   Mansi, C ^a   Vigneri, S ^b   Fiocca, R ^a   Savarino, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UREASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CARDITIS; COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 3042836534     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02000.x     Document Type: Article

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