Pepsin in saliva as a diagnostic biomarker in laryngopharyngeal reflux: a meta-analysis.
Jing WangYu ZhaoJianjun RenYang XuPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2017)
Pepsin in saliva has moderate value in the diagnosis of LPR. The cutoff value used could affect the diagnostic value. Therefore, further investigations are required to find the optimal method to detect salivary pepsin in diagnosing LPR.
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