New Endoscopy Procedure Acid Reflux
- Resources for Acid Reflux (Symptoms)
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Symptoms
- Complications
References
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. Nexium for Pediatric Patients. Available online.
Brant K. Oelschlager BK, Eubanks TR, Pellegrini CA. Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In: Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed. Philadelphia, PA:WB Saunders; 2007:chap 42.
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Chang EY, Morris CD, Seltman AK, et al. The effect of antireflux surgery on esophageal...
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