The Esophageal Mucosa: 300 Questions--300 Answers, Issue 1052This text consists of answers to questions on the oesophageal muscosa. It emphasizes areas where there is still more to be known than that which is understood. The consensus methodology serves to focus clinical activities and should be useful for the further design of reseach studies in this area. |
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AnatomyPhysiology | 3 |
When is the esophageal mucosa normal? | 21 |
What information can be given by recording of evoked potentials of the esophagus? | 35 |
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