Effect of lower esophageal sphincter tone and crural diaphragm contraction on distensibility of the gastroesophageal junction in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 287, Issue 4 50-4, 2004, Pages

  Shaker, Reza ^a   Bardan, Eytan ^b   Gu, Chengming ^b   Massey, Benson T ^b   Sanders, Thomas ^b   Kern, Mark K ^b   Hoffmann, Raymond G ^b   Hogan, Walter J ^b  

^a FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Maximum inspiration

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON; BREATHING; DIAPHRAGM; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE DISTENSION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ATROPINE; BALLOON DILATATION; DIAPHRAGM; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PRESSURE;

EID: 4644346436     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00120.2004     Document Type: Article

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