Characteristics of gastro-esophageal reflux episodes in Barrett's esophagus, erosive esophagitis and healthy volunteers

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Savarino, E ^a   Zentilin, P ^a   Frazzoni, M ^b   Cuoco, D L ^c   Pohl, D ^d   Dulbecco, P ^a   Marabotto, E ^a   Sammito, G ^a   Gemignani, L ^a   Tutuian, R ^e   Savarino, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Nuovo Ospedale S Agostino   (Italy)

^c BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; impedance pH metry; weakly acidic reflux

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ADULT; AGED; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956338092     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2010.01536.x     Document Type: Article

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