Gastroenterology
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 8-16 , July 1984

Effects of acute experimental esophagitis on mechanical properties of the lower esophageal sphincter

  • P. Biancani

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Piero Biancani, Ph.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Rhode Island Hospital, SWP-Fifth Floor, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02902.
    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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  • K. Barwick

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • ,
  • J. Selling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • ,
  • R. McCallum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Received 4 August 1983 ,Accepted 20 January 1984.

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Gastroenterology
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 8-16 , July 1984

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