Measurement of acid exposure of proximal esophagus: A better tool for diagnosing non-erosive reflux disease

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Emerenziani, S ^a   Ribolsi, M ^a   Pasqualetti, P ^b   Cicala, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

Author keywords

24 h pH monitoring; Esophageal motility; Gastroesphageal reflux disease; Heartburn; Non erosive reflux disease; Proximal esophagus

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ACID EXPOSURE TIME; ACIDITY; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS EXAMINATION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NON EROSIVE REFLUX DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79960435082     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01731.x     Document Type: Article

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