Comparison of Esophageal Acid Exposure Distribution Along the Esophagus Among the Different Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Groups

• Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 101; no. 11; pp. 2463 - 2469
• Main Authors: DICKMAN, Ram, BAUTISTA, Jimmy M, WONG, Wai-Man, BHATT, Rajan, BEELER, Joy N, MALAGON, Isaac, RISNER-ADLER, Sara, LAM, Kwok-Fai, FASS, Ronnie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing 01.11.2006; Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Barrett Esophagus - complications; Biological and medical sciences; Esophagitis - pathology; Esophagoscopy; Esophagus; Female; Gastric Acid - secretion; Gastroenterology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Gastroesophageal Reflux - pathology; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Other diseases. Semiology; Gastroesophageal reflux; Digestive diseases; Comparative study; Esophageal disease

Patients with nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) have the lowest esophageal acid exposure profile compared with the other gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) groups. To compare lower esophageal acid exposure recordings 1 cm above the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) with those 6 cm above the LES as...