Ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring: technique, interpretations, and clinical indications.

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Published in Dig Dis Sci on February 01, 2002

Authors

Radha K Dhiman1, Vivek A Saraswat, Subhash R Naik

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

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