Evaluation of postprandial 3 h pH monitoring for gastroesophageal reflux disease: Is there a possibility of streamlining the 24 h test? [1]

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1761-1762

  Inamori, Masahiko ^a   Akiyama, Tomoyaki ^a   Akimoto, Keiko ^a   Takahashi, Hirokazu ^a   Abe, Yasunobu ^a   Nakajima, Atsushi ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY;

ADULT; AGED; BIOSENSOR; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LETTER; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT MONITORING; PH ELECTRODE; PH MEASUREMENT; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH;

EID: 33748766837     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04215.x     Document Type: Letter

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