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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2017; 23(15): 2785-2794
Published online Apr 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i15.2785
Published online Apr 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i15.2785
Table 2 Esophagogastric junction metrics during swallowing
| Liquid swallows | Viscous swallows | |||||
| Control | Older | P value | Control | Older | P value | |
| IRP4 (mmHg) | 5.9 ± 1.0 | 11.9 ± 2.3 | 0.02 | 7.3 ± 0.8 | 14.3 ± 2.4 | 0.02 |
| GasP (mmHg) | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 9.4 ± 1.6 | 0.002 | 4.1 ± 1.6 | 11.2 ± 1.7 | 0.005 |
| BPT (s) | 5.5 ± 1.0 | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 0.01 | 4.5 ± 0.2 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 0.19 |
| BFT (s) | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Cock C, Besanko LK, Burgstad CM, Thompson A, Kritas S, Heddle R, Fraser RJ, Omari TI. Age-related impairment of esophagogastric junction relaxation and bolus flow time. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(15): 2785-2794
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i15/2785.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i15.2785