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Threshold level of Peptest in diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease with extraesophageal symptoms: Evidence from Vietnam.

Linh T NguyenTung D LeHoang Bao LongVung T VuThang D NguyenHue T M LuuPhuong N DoAnh Van NguyenLong Van DaoMattias LarssonLinus OlsonHang V Dao
Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)
Patients with extraesophageal symptoms had a higher prevalence of positive Peptest. The optimum threshold level of 31.4 ng/mL had high sensitivity and moderate specificity to differentiate between patients with GERD and healthy controls.
Keyphrases
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • risk factors
  • sleep quality
  • physical activity