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Does a Response to Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Indicate GERD?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

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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Many Patients Without GERD Continue to Take PPIs

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

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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