Lower esophageal sphincter relaxation is impaired in older patients with dysphagia

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1326-1331

  Besanko, Laura K ^a   Burgstad, Carly M ^b   Mountifield, Reme ^a   Andrews, Jane M ^b,d   Heddle, Richard ^a   Checklin, Helen ^a   Fraser, Robert J L ^c  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Dysphagia; Elderly; Esophageal motility; Lower esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 79955931816     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1326     Document Type: Article

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