Approaches to driving the evolving understanding of lower oesophageal sphincter mechanical function

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Dent, John ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lower oesophageal sphincter; Manometry; Mechanics; Reflux

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MANOMETRY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; HUMANS; MANOMETRY;

EID: 34247475287     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.43.1     Document Type: Review

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