Normal 24-hour Ambulatory Esophageal pH Values in Koreans
Gut and Liver
;
: 8-13, 2008.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-186554
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Twenty-four-hour ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring is considered the gold standard for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease. The aim of this study was to quantify normal distal esophageal acid parameters in healthy Koreans.METHODS:
Thirty healthy adults who were not on medication and were free from gastrointestinal symptoms were analyzed. Ambulatory esophageal acid (pH 5 minutes, 5.3; and the longest single acid-exposure episode, 21.3 minutes.CONCLUSIONS:
Physiological gastroesophageal reflux occurs frequently in healthy Koreans. These data provide a reference range that could be utilized in studies involving Korean subjects.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Reference Values
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Gastroesophageal Reflux
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Esophageal Sphincter, Lower
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Esophagus
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Esophageal pH Monitoring
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Gut and Liver
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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