Abstract Background/Aims: Although considerable information exists regarding
gastroesophageal reflux disease with erosions, much less is known of non-erosive reflux …

Esophageal motility abnormalities are among the main factors implicated in the
pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The recent introduction in clinical and …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 476–486 Summary Background Limited data are
available regarding the frequency of oesophageal motility and bolus transit abnormalities in …

INTRODUCTION: Functional heartburn is defined by Rome III criteria as an endoscopy-
negative condition with normal oesophageal acid exposure time, negative symptom …

OBJECTIVES: Ineffective esophageal motility is frequently observed in gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD) patients but its clinical relevance remains controversial. In healthy …

Background Gastro‐esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is very prevalent and has a high
burden on health security system costs. Nevertheless, pathophysiology is complex and not …

Methods A retrospective case-control study was conducted in GERD patients who all had
oeso-gastroduodenal endoscopy and high-resolution esophageal manometry. The clinical …

Background Non-erosive (NERD) and erosive (ERD) gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
(GORD) show similar severity of symptoms and impact on quality of life (QoL). Prospective …

Delayed gastric emptying in a variable proportion of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux
disease has been observed in most series, however a relationship between delayed gastric …

Abstract Background and Aim Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be classified
into erosive reflux disease (ERD) and nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (NERD) …