Evaluation of dilation of intercellular spaces of squamous epithelium in the lower esophagus in the diagnosis of non-erosive reflux disease

World Chinese Journal of Digestology

Volumn 20, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1142-1147

  Chen, Wen Ke ^a   Zhou, Li Ya ^a   Lu, Jing Jing ^a   Xue, Yan ^a   Cui, Rong Li ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Intercellular space; Non erosive reflux disease; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERCELLULAR SPACE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NON EROSIVE REFLUX DISEASE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YOUDEN INDEX;

EID: 84973292587     PISSN: 10093079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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