Non-cardiac chest pain: Prevalence of reflux disease and response to acid suppression in an Asian population

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 288-293

  Mohd, Hanizam ^a   Qua, Choon Seng ^a   Wong, Choon Heng ^a   Azman, Wan ^a   Goh, Khean Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asian patients; Bravo pH monitoring; Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); Non cardiac chest pain (NCCP); Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)

Indexed keywords

RABEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INDIAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 58849162388     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05702.x     Document Type: Article

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