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Esophageal motility disorders

Known as: Disorders, Esophageal Motility, motility disorders esophageal, Esophageal Dysmotilities 
Disorders affecting the motor function of the UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER; the ESOPHAGUS body, or a combination of these… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (3)

Esophageal AchalasiaNutcracker EsophagusPRESBYESOPHAGUS

Broader (1)

Esophageal Diseases
Esophageal spasmIn BloodLipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized, Type 4Microbiological

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Little or no ability of obestatin to interact with ghrelin or modify motility in the rat gastrointestinal tract
Obestatin, encoded by the ghrelin gene may inhibit gastrointestinal (GI) motility. This activity was re‐investigated. 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Sustained esophageal contraction: a motor correlate of heartburn symptom.
Heartburn occurs in the presence as well as the absence of acid reflux. We searched for a motor correlate of heartburn. Twelve… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Role of Esophageal Function Tests in Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Clinicians typically make the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from the clinical findings and then prescribe… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Three-dimensional imaging of the lower esophageal sphincter in gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The resistance of the lower esophageal sphincter to reflux of gastric juice is determined by the integrated effects of radial… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Analysis of 24-hour esophageal pressure and pH data in unselected patients with noncardiac chest pain.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Spontaneous noncardiac chest pain. Evaluation by 24-hour ambulatory esophageal motility and pH monitoring.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Alimentary tract andpancreas Oesophageal andgastric motility disorders inpatients categorised ashaving primary anorexia nervosa
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Prospective manometric evaluation with pharmacologic provocation of patients with suspected esophageal motility dysfunction
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Esophageal scintigraphy to quantitate esophageal transit (quantitation of esophageal transit).
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
ESOPHAGEAL MOTILITY IN NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS.
Excerpt One of the frequent problems in patients with neuromuscular disorders is swallowing dysfunction, often leading to a… 
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