Case Control Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2015; 21(7): 2067-2072
Published online Feb 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i7.2067
Figure 4
Figure 4 Degree of inspiratory diaphragm lowering is less in systemic sclerosis patients than in healthy volunteers. Esophagogastric junction (EGJ) work is similar across these two groups. aP < 0.05 vs healthy. SSc: Systemic sclerosis; SAM: Sinus arrhythmia maneuver; IDL: Inspiratory diaphragm lowering.