Asymmetrical circumferential distribution of esophagogastric junctional lesions: Anatomical and physiological considerations

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 812-818

  Kinoshita, Yoshikazu ^a   Furuta, Kenji ^a   Adachi, Kyoichi ^a   Amano, Yuji ^b  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b SHIMANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Esophageal varix; LES pressure; Reflux esophagitis

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER RISK; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER DISEASE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALLORY WEISS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; REVIEW; STOMACH MUCOSA LESION; STOMACH PH;

ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS;

EID: 69349093530     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: 14355922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-009-0092-0     Document Type: Review

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