Chronic xerostomia increases esophageal acid exposure and is associated with esophageal injury
Authors:
- Mark A. KorstenMKMark A. Korsten
- Alan S. RosmanARAlan S. Rosman
- Susan FishbeinSFSusan Fishbein
- Robert D. ShleinRSRobert D. Shlein
- Heidi E. GoldbergHGHeidi E. Goldberg
- Alexander BienerABAlexander Biener
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 90 (1) , 701-706
Abstract
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