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8404416

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-11-10
pubmed:abstractText
Twenty-four-hour esophageal pH monitoring is currently the most sensitive test for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux. Little is known, however, about the effect of aging and gender on esophageal acid exposure in asymptomatic individuals. Thirty asymptomatic volunteers underwent 24-hr esophageal pH monitoring. Fifteen were < 65 years (eight female, seven male) and 15 were > or = 65 years (seven female, eight male). In this asymptomatic group no significant difference was seen by age, while males were found to have significantly more esophageal acid exposure than females. The need for sex-specific normal 24-hr pH monitoring values is suggested. Thirty percent of these asymptomatic subjects were abnormal by conventional 24-pH criteria. The clinical importance of these "silent refluxers" is unknown.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0163-2116
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1926-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Age- and gender-related differences in 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring of normal subjects.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study