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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2013; 19(11): 1805-1810
Published online Mar 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1805
Published online Mar 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1805
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with conscious sedation does not interfere with catheter-based 24-h pH monitoring
Yung-Kuan Tsou, Jau-Min Lien, Cheng-Hui Lin, Mu-Shien Lee, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Chin-Kuo Chen, Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Hsing-Yu Chen, Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Author contributions: Tsou YK conceptualized and designed the study, performed 24-h pH monitoring, analyzed and interpreted the data, and wrote the manuscript; Lien JM revised the manuscript and gave final approval of the version to be published; Chen CK, Lin CH, and Lee MS collected data; Chen HY performed the statistical analyses.
Supported by A Grant from Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, CMRPG300011
Correspondence to: Yung-Kuan Tsou, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan. flying3454@xuite.net
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Received: October 25, 2012
Revised: December 17, 2012
Accepted: December 25, 2012
Published online: March 21, 2013
Revised: December 17, 2012
Accepted: December 25, 2012
Published online: March 21, 2013
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