The Role of GERD Questionnaire (GERD-Q) for Reflux Esophagitis
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Diagnosis History. If classic symptoms of heartburn and acid regurgitation dominate a patient’s history, then they can help establish the diagnosis of GERD with sufficiently high specificity, although sensitivity remains low compared to 24-hour pH monitoring. The presence of atypical symptoms (Table 1), although common, cannot sufficiently support the clinical diagnosis of GERD [B*]. Testing....
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2302-8181,1411-4801
DOI: 10.24871/2132020169-170