Open AccessComposite score of reflux symptoms in diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Author(s) -
Jinhai Wang,
Jintai Luo,
Lei Dong,
Jianping Gong,
Ai-Li Zuo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i22.3332
Subject(s) - gerd , heartburn , medicine , reflux , gastroenterology , regurgitation (circulation) , nerd , pathological , population , disease , esophagitis , environmental health
To evaluate the significance of the composite score of reflux symptoms in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and to determine the relationship of the composite score with reflux esophagitis (RE) and pathological gastroesophageal reflux (PGER).