Acid Reflux Disease Epidemiology
Researchers from Veterans Affairs Medical Center detail findings in acid reflux disease epidemiology
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, May 16th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'The diagnostic accuracy of esophageal capsule endoscopy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus: a blinded, prospective study,' new data in acid reflux disease. According to recent research published in the The American Journal of Gastroenterology, "Esophageal capsule endoscopy (ECE) is a novel technique that offers noninvasive evaluation of esophageal pathology in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients. To assess the diagnostic accuracy of ECE for Barrett's esophagus (BE), erosive esophagitis, and hiatal hernia and to assess the safety profile of ECE."
"Patients with GERD symptoms and those...
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