Paradox of gastric cardia: It becomes more acidic following meals while the rest of stomach becomes less acidic

Gut

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 904-909

  Clarke, A T ^a   Wirz, A A ^a   Seenan, J P ^a   Manning, J J ^a   Gillen, D ^a   McColl, K E L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH PH;

ADULT; CARDIA; EATING; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; FASTING; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACID; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; STOMACH DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649635786     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: 14683288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2008.161927     Document Type: Article

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