Characteristics of gastroesophageal reflux in symptomatic patients with and without excessive esophageal acid exposure

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2470-2475

  Bredenoord, Albert J ^a   Weusten, Bas L A M ^a   Timmer, Robin ^a   Smout, Andŕe J P M ^b  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH ACID; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACID; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33750510296     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00945.x     Document Type: Article

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