Gastroesophageal reflux and apnea of prematurity-coincidence, not causation

Neonatology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 103-104

  Poets, Christian F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APNEA; BRADYCARDIA; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; NOTE; PH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ESOPHAGUS PH; IMPEDANCE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; NEWBORN APNEA; STOMACH PH;

APNEA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE;

AMYLOPECTIN;

EID: 84869213479     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000343975     Document Type: Note

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