Esophageal veggie spasms: A food-specific cause of chest distress

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1396-1398

  Bajaj, Jasmohan S ^a   Shaker, Reza ^a   Hogan, Walter J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYL NITRITE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET RESTRICTION; ESOPHAGEAL VEGGIE SPASM; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS SPASM; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; ONION; PEPPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM; THORAX PAIN; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; CAPSICUM; ESOPHAGEAL SPASM, DIFFUSE; HUMANS; MALE; ONIONS;

EID: 3843069905     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.40035.x     Document Type: Article

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