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SUBMITTER: Steingoetter A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4557316 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Steingoetter Andreas A Sauter Matthias M Curcic Jelena J Liu Dian D Menne Dieter D Fried Michael M Fox Mark M Schwizer Werner W
BMC gastroenterology 20150902
<h4>Background</h4>Postprandial accumulation of gastric secretions in the proximal stomach above the meal adjacent to the esophagogastric junction (EGJ), referred to as the 'acid pocket', has been proposed as a pathophysiological factor in gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and as a target for GERD treatment. This study assessed the effect of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy on the volume, distribution and acidity of gastric secretions in GERD and healthy subjects (HS).<h4>Methods</h4>A ...[more]