Review article: The pathophysiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-160

  Boeckxstaens, G E E ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; VANILLOID RECEPTOR 1;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBASE; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NERVE EXCITABILITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMACH CONTENT; STOMACH DISTENSION; STOMACH FUNCTION; STOMACH MUCOSA;

ANIMALS; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; GASTRIC ACID; GASTRIC EMPTYING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34250826458     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03372.x     Document Type: Review

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