The spectrum of motor function abnormalities in gastroesophageal reflux disease and barrett's esophagus

Digestion

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 158-168

  Ang, D ^a   Blondeau, K ^a   Sifrim, D ^a   Tack, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Esophageal motility; Gastric intestinal metaplasia; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Reflux esophagitis

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; GLIADIN;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BILE REFLUX; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CELIAC DISEASE; ESOPHAGOJEJUNOSTOMY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; GASTRECTOMY BILLROTH II; GASTRIC DYSMOTILITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY DISORDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMACH EMPTYING;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS;

EID: 62949111116     PISSN: 00122823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000210265     Document Type: Review

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