Distension of the esophagogastric junction augments triggering of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 301, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  van Wijk, Michiel P ^a,b   Ashley Blackshaw, L ^c   Dent, John ^c   Benninga, Marc A ^a   Davidson, Geoffrey P ^b,c   Omari, Taher I ^b,c  

^a EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b Children   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Manometry; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON; CATHETER; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR;

BALLOON DILATION; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, LOWER; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 80053214351     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: 15221547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00523.2010     Document Type: Article

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