Pierfrancesco Visaggi, Giulio Del Corso, C Prakash Gyawali, Matteo Ghisa, Federica Baiano Svizzero, Delio Stefani Donati, Arianna Venturini, Vincenzo Savarino, Roberto Penagini, Sebastian Zeki, Massimo Bellini, Edoardo V Savarino, Nicola de Bortoli
INTRODUCTION: The Lyon Consensus designates Los Angeles (LA) grade C/D esophagitis or acid exposure time (AET) >6% on impedance-pH monitoring (MII-pH) as conclusive for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). We aimed to evaluate proportions with objective GERD among symptomatic patients with LA grade A, B, and C esophagitis on endoscopy. METHODS: Demographics, clinical data, endoscopy findings, and objective proton-pump inhibitor response were collected from symptomatic prospectively enrolled patients from 2 referral centers...
May 1, 2023: American Journal of Gastroenterology