Outcomes of Endoluminal Gastric Plication for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
OBJECTIVES To review the literature on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with emphasis on pharmacological aspects. To identify particularities of pharmacological treatment of esophageal and extraesophageal manifestations of the disease. SOURCES Electronic search of the PubMed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Collaboration databases. Controlled and randomized studies published since ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2003.11927934