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International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy Volume 2 (2017), Article ID 2:IJCPP-132, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3501/2017/132
Research Article
The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy (OMT) in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Kjell E. Bjørnæs1, Stig Larsen2, Terje Skauvik3, Øystein Myklebust3, Erik Fosse3 and Ola Reiertsen4

1Nordic Osteopathic Research Institute, Box 23, 9501 Alta, Norway
2Norwegian University of life sciences, Faculty of Veterinary medicineUllevålsveien 72, 0033 Oslo, Norway
3Osteopaths DO, Frisksentret, Moaveien 11, 6018 Ålesund, Norway
4Department of Digestive Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Sykehusveien 25,1478 Lørenskog, Norway
Kjell E. Bjørnæs, Nordic Osteopathic Research Institute, Box 23, 9501 Alta, Norway; E-mail: kjellb@trollnet.no
09 October 2017; 13 December 2017; 15 December 2017
Bjørnæs KE, Larsen S, Skauvik T, Myklebust Ø, Fosse E, et al. (2017) The Effect of Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy (OMT) in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Int J Clin Pharmacol Pharmacother 2: 132. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-3501/2017/132

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