Nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease and mild degree of esophagitis: Comparison of symptoms endoscopic, manometric and pH-metric patterns

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Grande, Michele ^a   Sileri, Pierpaolo ^a   Attinà, Grazia M ^a   De Luca, Elisabetta ^a   Ciano, Paolo ^a   Ciangola, Carolina I ^a   Cadeddu, Federica ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

24 hour pH metry; Antireflux surgery; Erosive esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Nonerosive reflux disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON EROSIVE REFLUX DISEASE; NONCARDIAC CHEST PAIN; PH MEASUREMENT; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860992039     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-84     Document Type: Article

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