The reflux symptom index - A clinical tool for the diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux

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Volumn 144, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 826-829

  Cohen, J T ^a   Gil, Z ^a   Fliss, D M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Heartburn; Laryngopharyngeal reflux; Larynx; Reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DYSPHAGIA; HEARTBURN; LARYNGOPHARYNGEAL REFLUX; LARYNX; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LANGUAGE; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31144470081     PISSN: 00177768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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