Multiple Rapid Swallows: What Is the Optimal Protocol for Evaluation of Esophageal Contraction Reserve?

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¹ Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; and Endoscopic Division, Department of Integrated Diagnostic and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Editorial

Ping-Huei Tseng. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2025.

. 2025 Jan 31;31(1):3-5.

doi: 10.5056/jnm24165.

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; and Endoscopic Division, Department of Integrated Diagnostic and Therapeutics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Conflicts of interest: None.

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