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Original Article

Abnormal Oesophageal Function in Patients with Non-Toxic Goiter or Enlarged Left Atrium, Demonstrated by Radionuclide Transit Measurements

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Pages 1186-1192 | Received 18 Oct 1988, Accepted 12 Jun 1989, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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