Journal article
Twenty-four-hour pattern of esophageal motility in asymptomatic volunteers
Abstract
Diurnal variations in the pattern of esophageal motility and acidity were studied in 14 healthy volunteers. Data from a two-channel manometry and one-channel pH-metry recording were stored in a portable 1-MByte, solid-state data logger for subsequent computerised analysis. Comparison of predefined nighttime, mealtime and nonmeal daytime periods showed that propagated contractions predominated during mealtimes (56% of all contractions) and …
Authors
Armstrong D; Emde C; Bumm R; Castiglione F; Cilluffo T; Blum AL
Journal
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Vol. 35, No. 10, pp. 1190–1197
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
10 1990
DOI
10.1007/bf01536406
ISSN
0163-2116