Proximal and distal esophageal sensitivity is decreased in patients with barrett's esophagus

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 514-521

  Krarup, Anne L ^a   Olesen, SØren S ^a   Funch Jensen, Peter ^b   Gregersen, Hans ^a   Drewes, AsbjØrn M ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Heat; Multimodal; Pain; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS SENSITIVITY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOALGESIA; LATENT PERIOD; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; METAPLASIA; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; SENSATION; THERMAL STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 79955938731     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i4.514     Document Type: Article

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