Effect of sodium valproate on esophageal motility in healthy subjects and patients with gastroesophageal reflux

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 521-526

  Tzovaras, G ^a   Tsiaoussis, J ^a   Athanasakis, E ^a   Zoras, O ^a   Xynos, E ^a   Chrysos, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

Esophageal motility; GABA receptors; GERD; LES; Sodium valproate

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; PERISTALSIS; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWALLOWING;

EID: 3142681790     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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