Antidepressant treatment of patients with diffuse esophageal spasm a psychosomatic approach

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 233-237

  Handa, M ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Diffuse esophageal spasm; Psychosomatic medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744470616     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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