Gastroesophageal reflux in cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices without endoscopic treatment Prevalência do refluxo gastroesofágico em pacientes cirróticos com varizes de esôfago sem tratamento endoscópico

BACKGROUND: Portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis causes manifestations such as esophageal varices, ascites and edema. Some studies have been conducted about the role of esophageal varices in the development of esophageal motor disorders and abnormal gastroesophageal reflux in these p...

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Main Authors: Rosana Bihari Schechter, Eponina Maria Oliveira Lemme, Henrique Sérgio Moraes Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2007-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032007000200012