Gastroesophageal Reflux in Achalasia (When Is Reflux Really Reflux?)
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Vol. 42 (7) , 1354-1361
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1018873501205
Abstract
An abnormal score during 24-hr esophageal pHmonitoring in achalasia may be associated either with aslow steady drift to below pH 4, or else multiple sharpdips characteristic of typical...Keywords
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