Mechanisms of acid gastroesophageal reflux in the Japanese population

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Hayashi, Yoshinori ^a   Iwakiri, Katsuhiko ^a   Kotoyori, Makoto ^a   Sakamoto, Choitsu ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal manometry; Gastroesophageal reflux; Reflux esophagitis; Transient LES relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; STAINING;

ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACID; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PRESSURE;

EID: 37449015730     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-007-0038-4     Document Type: Article

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