Effect of aging on esophageal motility in patients with and without GERD

Background/Aims: The impact of aging on esophageal motility is not completely understood. This study aims at assessing 1) whether degeneration of esophageal body motility occurs with age and 2) whether this development is influenced by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Methods: 326 consecutive...

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Published in:GMS German Medical Science
Main Authors: Bludau, Marc, Bollschweiler, Elfriede, Fuchs, Hans, Prenzel, Klaus L., Schröder, Wolfgang, Leers, Jessica M., Gutschow, Christian A., Hölscher, Arnulf H.
Format: Article
Language:German
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2011-01-01
Subjects:
esophagus
dysmotility
manometry
age
GERD
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/en/journals/gms/2011-9/000145.shtml

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