Regression of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms using dietary supplementation with melatonin, vitamins and aminoacids: Comparison with omeprazole

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 195-200

  Pereira, Ricardo De Souza ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Betaine; Esophagitis; Folate; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; l tryptophan; Melatonin; Methionine; Omeprazole; S adenosyl l methionine; Vitamin B12; Vitamin B6

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; BETAINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; MELATONIN; METHIONINE; NITRIC OXIDE; OMEPRAZOLE; PYRIDOXINE; TRYPTOPHAN; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOMNOLENCE; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AMINO ACIDS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; OMEPRAZOLE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; VITAMINS;

EID: 33748347070     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2006.00359.x     Document Type: Article

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