[Physiological and pathologic implications for zero-stress state of the esophagus].
The zero-stress state of the esophagus is the state in which the esophagus is stress-free. It is in close correlation with physiology and pathology of the esophagus. The purpose of the review is to describe briefly the basic theory of zero-stress state and its physiological and pathologic implications in the esophagus.
Shi
Bin
B
Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003.
Zhu
Liang
L
Xie
Weifen
W
Zhang
Zhongbing
Z
D004947:Esophagus / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D013312:Stress, Physiological