Esophageal motility, vagal function and gastroesophageal reflux in a cohort of adult asthmatics
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Asthmatics are known to have esophageal hypomotility. Vagal hypofunction and prolonged intra-esophageal acidification cause esophageal hypomotility. The contribution of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and vagal function to esophageal m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/140 |