Regional oesophageal sensitivity to acid and weakly acidic reflux in patients with non-erosive reflux disease

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 253-258

  Emerenziani, S ^a   Ribolsi, M ^a   Sifrim, D ^b   Blondeau, K ^b   Cicala, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gastro oesophageal reflux disease; Non erocive reflux disease; PH impedance monitoring

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; NONEROSIVE REFLUX DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACIDS; ADULT; AGED; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60649094597     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2008.01203.x     Document Type: Article

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