Decreased Esophageal Sensitivity to Acid in Morbidly Obese Patients: A Cause for Concern?

Decreased Esophageal Sensitivity to Acid in Morbidly Obese Patients: A Cause for Concern?

Background/AimsTo evaluate esophageal sensitivity to acid between morbidly obese (MO) patients and non-MO controls with abnormal esophageal acid exposure.Methods : We conducted a cross-sectional study of 58 patients: 30 MO (cases) and 28 non-MO (controls). Esophageal symptoms and esophageal sensitiv...

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Main Authors: Vicente Ortiz, Diego Alvarez-Sotomayor, Esteban Sáez-González, Francia Carolina Díaz-Jaime, Marisa Iborra, Julio Ponce, Vicente Garrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2017-05-01
Series:Gut and Liver
Subjects:
obesity
acid reflux
ph monitoring
gastroesophageal reflux
sensitivity
Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl16081

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