TY  - CHAP
AU  - Mona Boudabous
AU  - Héla Gdoura
AU  - Leila Mnif
AU  - Lassad Chtourou
AU  - Amal
Grati
AU  - Ali Amouri
AU  - Nabil Tahri
ED  - Jianyuan Chai
Y1  - 2017-12-06
PY  - 2017
T1  - Prescription of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Elderly Subjects in Real Life: A Retrospective Study in a Gastroenterology Department
N2  - Human life relies on two basic supplies, oxygen and food. Oxygen can be utilized directly, but food has to go through a long process of digestion to become usable nutrients. The esophagus is the beginning part of this long journey. Because of its critical location, any abnormalities in this part of the body can be devastating and life-threatening and difficult to treat. This book covers many aspects of esophageal disorders, from congenital diseases to cancer. It includes 11 chapters written by highly experienced scholars from all over the world. It is our intention  to provide readers an update in esophageal study and to raise the awareness how important this organ to our entire body system.
BT  - Esophageal Abnormalities
SP  - Ch. 8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.70526
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.70526
SN  - 978-953-51-3632-3
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-24
ER  -