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The Frequencies of Gastroesophageal and Extragastroesophageal Symptoms in Patients with Mild Erosive Esophagitis, Severe Erosive Esophagitis, and Barrett’s Esophagus in Taiwan
Joint Authors
Chuah, Seng-Kee
Tsay, Feng-Woei
Lai, Kwok-Hung
Chen, Wen-Chih
Kao, Sung-Shuo
Chang, Chun-Chao
Lu, Ching-Liang
Tai, Wei-Chen
Hsu, Ping-I
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may present with gastroesophageal and extraesophageal symptoms.
Currently, the frequencies of gastroesophageal and extragastroesophageal symptoms in Asian patients with different categories of GERD remain unclear.
Aim.
To investigate the frequencies of gastroesophageal and extragastroesophageal symptoms in patients with mild erosive esophagitis, severe erosive esophagitis, and Barrett’s esophagus of GERD.
Methods.
The symptoms of symptomatic subjects with (1) Los Angeles grade A/B erosive esophagitis, (2) Los Angeles grade C/D erosive esophagitis, and (3) Barrett’s esophagus proven by endoscopy were prospectively assessed by a standard questionnaire for gastroesophageal and extragastroesophageal symptoms.
The frequencies of the symptoms were compared by Chi-square test.
Result.
Six hundred and twenty-five patients (LA grade A/B: 534 patients; LA grade C/D: 37 patients; Barrett’s esophagus: 54 patients) were assessed for gastroesophageal and extragastroesophageal symptoms.
Patients with Los Angeles grade A/B erosive esophagitis had higher frequencies of symptoms including epigastric pain, epigastric fullness, dysphagia, and throat cleaning than patients with Los Angeles grade C/D erosive esophagitis.
Patients with Los Angeles grade A/B erosive esophagitis also had higher frequencies of symptoms including acid regurgitation, epigastric acidity, regurgitation of food, nausea, vomiting, epigastric fullness, dysphagia, foreign body sensation of throat, throat cleaning, and cough than patients with Barrett’s esophagus.
Conclusion.
The frequencies of some esophageal and extraesophageal symptoms in patients with Los Angeles grade A/B erosive esophagitis were higher than those in patients with Los Angeles grade C/D erosive esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus.
The causes of different symptom profiles in different categories of GERD patients merit further investigations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kao, Sung-Shuo& Chen, Wen-Chih& Hsu, Ping-I& Chuah, Seng-Kee& Lu, Ching-Liang& Lai, Kwok-Hung…[et al.]. 2013. The Frequencies of Gastroesophageal and Extragastroesophageal Symptoms in Patients with Mild Erosive Esophagitis, Severe Erosive Esophagitis, and Barrett’s Esophagus in Taiwan. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kao, Sung-Shuo…[et al.]. The Frequencies of Gastroesophageal and Extragastroesophageal Symptoms in Patients with Mild Erosive Esophagitis, Severe Erosive Esophagitis, and Barrett’s Esophagus in Taiwan. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kao, Sung-Shuo& Chen, Wen-Chih& Hsu, Ping-I& Chuah, Seng-Kee& Lu, Ching-Liang& Lai, Kwok-Hung…[et al.]. The Frequencies of Gastroesophageal and Extragastroesophageal Symptoms in Patients with Mild Erosive Esophagitis, Severe Erosive Esophagitis, and Barrett’s Esophagus in Taiwan. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474880
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474880