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Provocation tests versus 24-h pH and pressure measurements.
- Source :
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European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology [Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol] 1995 Dec; Vol. 7 (12), pp. 1141-6. - Publication Year :
- 1995
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Abstract
- The diagnosis of the oesophageal origin of non-cardiac chest pain is still a matter of controversy. This review discusses the diagnostic accuracy of oesophageal provocation tests, such as acid perfusion, edrophonium and balloon distension, in comparison with 24-h intra-oesophageal pH and pressure recordings. It also discusses how these various tests relate to known underlying mechanisms of oesophageal chest pain: acid reflux, oesophageal dysmotility or a combination of both.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0954-691X
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8789302
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00042737-199512000-00003