Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 49-56 , June 2009

Study of oesophageal motility in Egyptian cirrhotic patients before and after prophylactic endoscopic variceal ligation

  • Iman Ramzy

      Affiliations

    • Tropical Medicine Department, Kasr Al Aini Medical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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  • Bahaa Yahia

      Affiliations

    • Air Force Hospital, Medical Dept. & GIT Unit, Cairo, Egypt
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  • Hesham El Makhzangy

      Affiliations

    • Tropical Medicine Department, Kasr Al Aini Medical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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  • Hanan Abdel Hafez

      Affiliations

    • Tropical Medicine Department, Kasr Al Aini Medical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +20 0101542341; fax: +20 23652504.
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  • Mohsen Ragheb

      Affiliations

    • Air Force Hospital, Medical Dept. & GIT Unit, Cairo, Egypt
    • ,
  • Abul Dahab El Sahly

      Affiliations

    • Tropical Medicine Department, Kasr Al Aini Medical Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Received 30 April 2009 ,Accepted 19 May 2009.

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PII: S1687-1979(09)00036-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2009.05.003

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 49-56 , June 2009

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