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Prospective manometric evaluation with pharmacologic provocation of patients with suspected esophageal motility dysfunction. Gastroenterology (1983) 1.39
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A comparison of high and low fat meals on postprandial esophageal acid exposure. Am J Gastroenterol (1989) 1.28
Apparent complete lower esophageal sphincter relaxation in achalasia. Gastroenterology (1986) 1.25
Respiratory complications of gastroesophageal reflux. Arch Intern Med (1985) 1.23
Pneumatic dilatation is effective long-term treatment for achalasia. Dig Dis Sci (1998) 1.23
Evidence for diminished visceral pain with aging: studies using graded intraesophageal balloon distension. Am J Physiol (1997) 1.22
The spleen percussion sign. A useful diagnostic technique. Ann Intern Med (1967) 1.22
Esophageal function testing using multichannel intraluminal impedance. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol (2001) 1.21
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Gastric alkalinization. Effect on lower-esophageal-sphincter pressure and serum gastrin. N Engl J Med (1974) 1.20
Lower esophageal sphincter response to gastric alkalinization. A new mechanism for treatment of heartburn with antacids. Ann Intern Med (1971) 1.19
Imipramine decreases oesophageal pain perception in human male volunteers. Gut (1998) 1.19
Ambulatory 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring. Technology searching for a clinical application. J Clin Gastroenterol (1986) 1.18
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Expression and alternative splicing of the deleted in colorectal cancer (DCC) gene in normal and malignant tissues. Cancer Res (1994) 1.13
Relationship of radionuclide liquid bolus transport and esophageal manometry. J Lab Clin Med (1987) 1.13
Inhibition of the lower oesophageal sphincter by fat--a mechanism for fatty food intolerance. Gut (1973) 1.11
Evaluation of dysphagia: a careful history is crucial. Dysphagia (1987) 1.11
Pulmonary aspiration as a consequence of gastroesophageal reflux: a diagnostic approach. Dig Dis Sci (1979) 1.11
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Effects of position on oesophageal function: studies using combined manometry and multichannel intraluminal impedance. Neurogastroenterol Motil (2003) 1.10
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Swallowing and esophageal function in Parkinson's disease. Am J Gastroenterol (1995) 1.10
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Esophageal mythology. JAMA (1978) 1.09
Clearance mechanisms of the aperistaltic oesophagus: the "pump gun" hypothesis. Gut (2005) 1.08
The acid suppression test for unexplained chest pain. Gastroenterology (1998) 1.07
Effect of different recumbent positions on postprandial gastroesophageal reflux in normal subjects. Am J Gastroenterol (2000) 1.07
Gastroesophageal reflux--the great imitator. West J Med (1988) 1.07
Prospective randomized comparison of Brown-McHardy and microvasive balloon dilators in treatment of achalasia. Am J Gastroenterol (1990) 1.07
On the genesis of heartburn. The effects of specific foods on the lower esophageal sphincter. Am J Dig Dis (1973) 1.06
The 198-Au liver scan. An index of portal-systemic collateral circulation in chronic liver disease. N Engl J Med (1966) 1.06
Oesophageal chest pain: a point of view. Gut (1984) 1.06
Edrophonium: a useful provocative test for esophageal chest pain. Ann Intern Med (1985) 1.05