Characteristics of proton pump inhibitor-resistant severe reflux esophagitis and efficacy of vonoprazan in elderly (older than 75 years) and non-elderly groups.

Shintaro HoshinoEri MommaRina MotomiyaTomohide TanabeMai KoedaYoshimasa HoshikawaNoriyuki KawamiKatsuhiko Iwakiri

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)

The number of large hernias (>4 cm) was significantly higher in the elderly group, while significantly more non-elderly patients had collagen disease. In the non-elderly group with scleroderma, the efficacy of VPZ 20 mg may not be sufficient.

Keyphrases

middle aged
community dwelling
systemic sclerosis
rheumatoid arthritis
early onset
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis