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The effect of anticholinergic agents on gastro-oesophageal reflux and related disorders

Eva M van Soest Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Informatics, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands +31 10 70 44128; +31 10 40 44722; [email protected]
, MSc,
Jeanne P Dieleman Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Informatics, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands +31 10 70 44128; +31 10 40 44722; [email protected]
, PhD &
Ernst J Kuipers Erasmus University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Postbus 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
, PhD MD
Pages 173-180 | Published online: 06 Mar 2008

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