Abbreviations
From the following article
Robert Lee and Ravinder Mittal
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo75
ACT
acid contact time
ASIC
anion-sensing ion channel
ATP
adenosine triphosphate
CEP
cortical evoked potential
CNS
central nervous system
COX2
cyclooxygenase-2
CSA
cross-sectional area
EE
erosive esophagitis
EP
evoked potential
fMRI
functional MRI
GER
gastroesophageal reflux
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
Gastrointestinal
H2 blockers
histamine receptor-2 blockers
HBB
hyoscine-N-butyl bromide
HFIUS
high-frequency intraluminal ultrasound
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
IGLEs
intraganglionic laminar nerve endings
LES
lower esophageal sphincter
MEG
magnetoencephalography
NCCP
noncardiac chest pain
NERD
nonerosive reflux disease
NMDA
N-methyl-D-aspartate
PET
positron electron tomography
PGE2
prostaglandin E2
PPI
proton pump inhibitors
PS-HRV
power spectrum analysis of heart rate variability
ROC
receiver operative characteristic
SAP
symptom-associated probability
SEC
sustained esophageal contraction
SI
symptom index
SSI
symptom sensitivity index
TLESR
transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation
TRP
transient receptor potential
VR1
vanilloid receptor 1
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