Upregulation of the esophago-UES relaxation response: A possible pathophysiological mechanism in suspected reflux laryngitis

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Szczesniak, M M ^a,b   Williams, R B H ^a,b   Brake, H M ^c   MacLean, J C ^b   Cole, I E ^c   Cook, I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laryngitis; Pharynx; UES

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; AERATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LARYNGITIS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; NERVE TRACT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; UPREGULATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, UPPER; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OMEPRAZOLE; PATIENT SELECTION; PERISTALSIS; PHARYNX; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGURGITATION, GASTRIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949287712     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2009.01452.x     Document Type: Article

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