Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 110-117 , June 2009

Esophageal Impedance: Role in the Evaluation of Esophageal Motility

  • Chien-Lin Chen

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707, Section 3, Chung-Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan

Received 23 February 2009 ,Revised 25 February 2009 ,Accepted 5 March 2009.

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PII: S1016-3190(09)60021-5

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(09)60021-5

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 110-117 , June 2009

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