Normal values for pharyngeal pH monitoring

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-171

  Chheda, Neil N ^a   Seybt, Melanie W ^b   Schade, Robert R ^c   Postma, Gregory N ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders   (United States)

^c Section of Gastroenterology

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Extraesophageal reflux; Laryngopharyngeal reflux; PH monitor

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUAL ANTIMONY PROBE; DX PH PROBE; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MONITORING; NORMAL VALUE; OROPHARYNX; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 62449289121     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940911800302     Document Type: Article

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