Assessment of esophageal motor function using combined multichannel intraluminal impedance and manometry in healthy volunteers: A single-center study in Taiwan

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1039-1043

  Chen, Chien Lin ^a   Yi, Chih Hsun ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Esophageal function; Impedance; Manometry; Multichannel intraluminal impedance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PRESSURE; LIQUID; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SOLID STATE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34347393776     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04565.x     Document Type: Article

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