Globus pharyngeus and gastroesophageal reflux - A study with frequency scale for symptoms of GERD

Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 485-490

  Asakura, Koji ^a   Homma, Tomo ^a   Okuni, Tsuyoshi ^a   Yamazaki, Norikazu ^a  

^a Muroran City General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ear nose throat disorders; Frequency scale for symptoms of GERD (FSSG); Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); Globus pharyngeus

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250896218     PISSN: 00326313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.100.485     Document Type: Article

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