Esophageal impedance/pH monitoring in pediatric patients: preliminary experience with 50 cases.

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Published in Dig Dis Sci on November 22, 2006

Authors

Girolamo Mattioli1, Alessio Pini-Prato, Valerio Gentilino, Enrica Caponcelli, Stefano Avanzini, Stefano Parodi, Giovanni A Rossi, Pietro Tuo, Paolo Gandullia, Claudio Vella, Vincenzo Jasonni

Author Affiliations

1: Division and Chair of Pediatric Surgery, Giannina Gaslini Institute, University of Genoa, Largo G. Gaslini 5, 16148, Genoa, Italy.

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