Is empiric proton pump inhibition in patients with symptoms of extraesophageal gastroesophageal reflux justified?

Abstract Background The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has had a marked increase in Western countries with a paralleling interest in extraesophageal (EE) manifestations of GERD, including laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). There are considerable differences in clinical practice be...

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Main Authors: Reidar Fossmark, Eivind Ness-Jensen, Øystein Sørdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02945-7