Functional esophageal disorders
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Functional esophageal disorders.
The functional esophageal disorders include globus, rumination syndrome, and symptoms that typify esophageal diseases (chest pain, heartburn, and dysphagia). Factors responsible for symptom production are poorly understood. The criteria for diagnosis rest not only on compatible symptoms but also on exclusion of structural and metabolic disorders that might mimic the functional disorders. Additi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.45.2008.ii31