Effect of aging and obesity on esophageal mucosal integrity as measured by baseline impedance.

Theodoros A VoulgarisShintaro HoshinoDaniel Sifrim Etsuro Yazaki

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2023)

According to our study findings age and BMI affect independently lower esophageal MNBI values in patients evaluated for GERD. MNBI significantly aids toward GERD diagnosis though in a real-life setting MNBI values much lower than the one previously proposed should be used.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
body mass index
weight loss
peritoneal dialysis
computed tomography
skeletal muscle
ulcerative colitis
magnetic resonance imaging
antiretroviral therapy
gastroesophageal reflux disease
patient reported