Published in Am J Surg on January 01, 1975
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Acute pancreatitis with hyperlipemia. Surgery (1971) 1.79
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Esophageal function in patients with angina-type chest pain and normal coronary angiograms. Ann Surg (1982) 1.71
Pill-induced esophageal injury. Case reports and review of the medical literature. Dig Dis Sci (1983) 1.70
Control of thymidylate synthase mRNA content and gene transcription in an overproducing mouse cell line. Mol Cell Biol (1985) 1.70
Clinical and in vitro analysis of determinants of gastroesophageal competence. A study of the principles of antireflux surgery. Am J Surg (1979) 1.69
Is Barrett's metaplasia the source of adenocarcinomas of the cardia? Arch Surg (1994) 1.68
In vitro and in vivo analysis of the control of dihydrofolate reductase gene transcription in serum-stimulated mouse fibroblasts. J Cell Physiol (1984) 1.67
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Length of the distal esophageal sphincter and competency of the cardia. Am J Surg (1986) 1.64
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Changes in RNA in relation to growth of the fibroblast. III. Posttranscriptional regulation of mRNA formation in resting and growing cells. Cell (1975) 1.59
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Computerized identification of pathologic duodenogastric reflux using 24-hour gastric pH monitoring. Ann Surg (1991) 1.58
Inflammation and specialized intestinal metaplasia of cardiac mucosa is a manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Ann Surg (1997) 1.58
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Indications, benefits and outcome of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Dig Dis (1997) 1.54
Immunosuppression in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Surgery (1992) 1.54
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Suppression of gastric acid secretion in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease results in gastric bacterial overgrowth and deconjugation of bile acids. J Gastrointest Surg (2000) 1.53
The evaluation of objective measurements of gastroesophageal reflux and their contribution to patient management. Surg Clin North Am (1976) 1.52
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Dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: diagnosis, surveillance and treatment. Dig Dis (1996) 1.49
Talc pleurodesis: talc slurry versus thoracoscopic talc insufflation in a porcine model. Ann Thorac Surg (1996) 1.49
Diagnosis and management of synchronous lung cancers. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1985) 1.48
Twenty-four-hour gastric luminal pH in normal subjects: influence of probe position, food, posture, and duodenogastric reflux. Am J Gastroenterol (1994) 1.48
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Alkaline gastroesophageal reflux: implications in the development of complications in Barrett's columnar-lined lower esophagus. Surgery (1989) 1.44
Interaction of lower esophageal sphincter pressure and length of sphincter in the abdomen as determinants of gastroesophageal competence. Am J Surg (1982) 1.42
Esophageal hematoma. Four new cases, a review, and proposed etiology. Dig Dis Sci (1981) 1.41
Effect of sleep on swallowing, esophageal peristalsis, and acid clearance. Gastroenterology (1984) 1.41
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Involvement of level I neck lymph nodes in advanced squamous carcinoma of the larynx. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol (2001) 1.40
Pharyngoesophageal dysfunctions. The role of cricopharyngeal myotomy. Arch Surg (1985) 1.39
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Multivariate analysis of factors predicting outcome after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. J Gastrointest Surg (2000) 1.39
Esophageal epithelial response to gastroesophageal reflux. A quantitative study. Am J Dig Dis (1978) 1.38
Duodenoesophageal reflux and the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma in rats. Surgery (1992) 1.38
Superiority of extended en bloc esophagogastrectomy for carcinoma of the lower esophagus and cardia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1993) 1.38
Composition and concentration of bile acid reflux into the esophagus of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Surgery (1997) 1.37
Elevated body mass disrupts the barrier to gastroesophageal reflux; discussion 1018-9. Arch Surg (2001) 1.37
Inhibition of the mammalian transcription factor LSF induces S-phase-dependent apoptosis by downregulating thymidylate synthase expression. EMBO J (2000) 1.36
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Alkaline gastroesophageal reflux: assessment by ambulatory esophageal aspiration and pH monitoring. Am J Surg (1994) 1.35
Relationship of a hiatal hernia to the function of the body of the esophagus and the gastroesophageal junction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1981) 1.34
High volume centers for esophagectomy: what is the number needed to achieve low postoperative mortality? Dis Esophagus (2004) 1.33
Midgut nonrotation in adults. An aggressive approach. Am J Surg (1975) 1.32
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The extent of Barrett's esophagus depends on the status of the lower esophageal sphincter and the degree of esophageal acid exposure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (1999) 1.29
Gastroesophageal reflux in achalasia. When is reflux really reflux? Dig Dis Sci (1997) 1.28
Thymidylate synthase gene expression is stimulated by some (but not all) introns. Nucleic Acids Res (1989) 1.28
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A new technique for measurement of pharyngeal pH: normal values and discriminating pH threshold. J Gastrointest Surg (2009) 1.26
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