Proximal oesophagus: The added value in understanding GORD symptoms

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 790-795

  Cicala, M ^a,c   Habib, F ^b   Emerenziani, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erosive reflux disease; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Non erosive reflux disease; Oesophagus; PH impedance

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; IMPEDANCE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS;

EID: 68249147451     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2009.01355.x     Document Type: Review

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