The Utility of Intraluminal Impedance in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease-Like Symptoms But Normal Endoscopy and 24-Hour pH Testing

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 880-885

  Kline, Michael M ^a   Ewing, Mark ^a   Simpson, Nicole ^a   Laine, Loren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTRIC PH MONITORING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INTESTINE PRESSURE; MALE; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH PH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 47949107811     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.01.016     Document Type: Article

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