Acid Reflux Disease

New acid reflux disease research from H. Miwa and colleagues discussed

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, June 29th, 2008

According to recent research from Nishinomiya, Japan, "The Los Angeles classification system is the most widely employed criteria associated with the greatest interobserver agreement among endoscopists. In Japan, the Los Angeles classification system has been modified (modified LA system) to include minimal changes as a distinct grade of reflux esophagitis, rather than as auxiliary findings."

"This adds a further grading M defined as minimal changes to the mucosa, such as erythema and/or whitish turbidity. The modified LA system has come to be used widely in Japan. However, there have been few reports to date that have evaluated the interobserver agreement in diagnosis...

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