Esophagogastric junction contractile integral (EGJ-CI) complements reflux disease severity and provides insight into the pathophysiology of reflux disease.

Humayra DervinPaul BassettRami Sweis

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

This study re-affirms EGJ-CI as a reliable discriminator between reflux disease (Barrett's esophagus/ENRD) and FH. In borderline reflux patients, patients with a lower EGJ-CI score (<21.2 mmHg) appear to respond better to anti-reflux therapies compared to those with a higher value.

Keyphrases

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