Open AccessAutofluorescence imaging endoscopy can distinguish non-erosive reflux disease from functional heartburn: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Xiaodong Luo,
Xiao-Xu Guo,
Weifeng Wang,
Lihua Peng,
Yunsheng Yang,
Noriya Uedo
Publication year - 2016
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.v22.i14.3845
Subject(s) - nerd , medicine , heartburn , endoscopy , reflux , gastroenterology , autofluorescence , proton pump inhibitor , prospective cohort study , esophageal disease , gerd , esophagus , disease , physics , quantum mechanics , fluorescence
To investigate whether autofluorescence imaging (AFI) endoscopy can distinguish non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) from functional heartburn (FH).