Терапевтический архив (Oct 2015)

Some issues of the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease

  • V G Avdeev

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 87, no. 10
pp. 120 – 124

Abstract

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The clinical inefficacy of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is very frequently encountered in nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (NERD) in particular. Postprandial acid pocket, weak-acid or alkaline reflux, etc. are one of the causes of resistance to antisecretory drugs. Alginates serve as a good alternative to PPIs in treating NERD and gastroesophageal reflux in children and pregnant women. The alginate test may help diagnose NERD.

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