High-resolution manometry of the EGJ: An analysis of crural diaphragm function in GERD

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1056-1063

  Pandolfino, John E ^a   Kim, Hyon ^a   Ghosh, Sudip K ^a   Clarke, John O ^a   Zhang, Qing ^a   Kahrilas, Peter J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MORPHOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PH MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAPHRAGM; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34247882542     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01138.x     Document Type: Article

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