Esophageal Mast Cell Infiltration in a 32-Year-Old Woman with Noncardiac Chest Pain

Noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is one of the most common esophageal symptoms and lacks a clearly defined mechanism. The most common cause of NCCP is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). One of the accepted mechanisms of NCCP in a patient without GERD has been altered visceral sensitivity. Mast cell...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2016-01-01
Series:Gut and Liver
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Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl14294