Characterization of intraluminal impedance patterns associated with gas reflux in healthy volunteers

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Van Wijk, M P ^a,b,f   Sifrim, D ^c   Rommel, N ^d   Benninga, M A ^a   Davidson, G P ^b,e   Omari, T I ^b,e  

^a EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d KU LEUVEN UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^f ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gas; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Impedance; Multichannel intraluminal impedance; Reflux

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GAS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ERUCTATION; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GASES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68249158085     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2009.01289.x     Document Type: Article

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