Electron microscopic study of intercellular space: Correlation analysis of bronchial asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 104-107

  Park, Sanghoon ^a   Lee, Eun Joo ^a   Chun, Hoon Jai ^a   Keum, Bora ^a   Seo, Yeon Seok ^a   Kim, Yong Sik ^a   Jeen, Yoon Tae ^a   Lee, Hong Sik ^a   Um, Soon Ho ^a   Kim, Chang Duck ^a   Ryu, Ho Sang ^a   In, Kwang Ho ^a   Uhm, Chang Sub ^a   Lee, Sung Joon ^b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERCELLULAR SPACE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 78650366880     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06410.x     Document Type: Article

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