Supra-oesophageal manifestations of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1339-1350

  Groen, John N ^a   Smout, André J P M ^b  

^a ST JANSDAL HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chronic cough; Dental erosions; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Laryngitis; Rhinitis; Sinusitis

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CISAPRIDE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FAMOTIDINE; FLUORIDE; OMEPRAZOLE; PREDNISONE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ASTHMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; EAR; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; NOSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS; THROAT; THROAT DISEASE; TOOTH DISEASE;

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MOUTH DISEASES; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 3943049967     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200312000-00013     Document Type: Review

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