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Does a Response to Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Indicate GERD?
Just because a patient’s upper gastrointestinal symptoms are alleviated by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) doesn’t necessarily mean that they have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to the December issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The efficacy of PPI therapy often … Continue reading
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Tagged acid, Diagnosis, drug, endoscopy, esophagus, GERD, how to identify, reflux, stomach, test, therapy, treatment
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Many Patients Without GERD Continue to Take PPIs
More than 42% of patients with negative results from pH monitoring studies continue proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, despite evidence that they do not have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to the June issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. PPI … Continue reading
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Tagged acid, drug, Epidemiology, GERD, heartburn, patient management, reflux, symptoms, therapy, treatment
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