REFLUX DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE

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Empiric acid suppression with the “PPI test” used to assess whether upper-GI symptoms are due to gastroesophageal reflux disease, actually performs poorly as a predictor of GERD.

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PPI test is a poor predictor of reflux disease

By YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE | By Charles C. Chante MD | October 27, 2013 - 12:00am

Empiric acid suppression with the “PPI test” used to assess whether upper-GI symptoms are due to gastroesophageal reflux disease, actually performs poorly as a predictor of GERD.

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