The aging oesophagus
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Introduction Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal disorders in elderly patients requires that the physician be acquainted with both psychological and physical alterations induced by aging. Diseases of the oesophagus in elderly patients may be associated with the classic complaints of dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain, and heartburn.However, atypical presentations are more common in this ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0017-5749,1468-3288
DOI: 10.1136/gut.41.4.422