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Effect of aging on esophageal motility in patients with and without GERD

Background/Aims: The impact of aging on esophageal motility is not completely understood. This study aims at assessing 1) whether degeneration of esophageal body motility occurs with age and 2) whether this development is influenced by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Methods: 326 consecutive...

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Autores principales: Gutschow, Christian A., Leers, Jessica M., Schröder, Wolfgang, Prenzel, Klaus L., Fuchs, Hans, Bollschweiler, Elfriede, Bludau, Marc, Hölscher, Arnulf H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3159207/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21863136
http://dx.doi.org/10.3205/000145