Does severe and chronic esophageal distension by air (observed in SGB and GB) affect the esophageal mucosa integrity (MNBI).

Theodoros A VoulgarisShintaro HoshinoDaniel Sifrim Etsuro Yazaki

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility (2023)

Even if patients with SGB do show lower MNBI values, esophageal distention due to excessive air movement does not directly lead to impairment of esophageal mucosa integrity.

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early onset
body mass index