Should upper gastrointestinal endoscopy be part of the evaluation for supraesophageal symptoms of GERD?

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1427-1429

  DeVault, Kenneth R ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION; COUGHING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HALITOSIS; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LARYNX CARCINOMA; LARYNX SPASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SORE THROAT;

ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 4444351664     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.40340.x     Document Type: Review

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