Publications by authors named "Maria Eugenia Icaza"

Background: It is estimated that up to 70% of community-based patients with heartburn have no evidence of esophageal mucosal injury or non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (NERD). Studies in NERD patients using esophageal pH monitoring and symptom index (SI) have suggested different subgroups or clinical forms.

Objective: Our aim was to investigate frequency of different subgroups of patients with NERD according to esophageal pH-monitoring parameters and SI, and to determine esophageal acid exposure characteristics and the relationship between symptoms and acid reflux in NERD.

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Unlabelled: Ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) has been described in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Exact prevalence of IEM is unknown; however, it is associated with more severe forms of GERD. There are no studies of IEM in patients with non-erosive GERD (NERD).

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