Use of proton pump inhibitor as a diagnostic test in NCCP |
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| Authors: | WAI-MAN WONG |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong;Specialist in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Paul's Hospital, Hong Kong |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is the most common extra-esophageal manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The proton pump inhibitor empirical trial (PPI test) is a simple non-invasive, arcurate and cast-saving test for evaluating patients with GERD-related NCCP. The review will discuss the use of the PPI test as a diagnostic test for NCCP. |
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| Keywords: | extra-esophageal manifestations of GERD GERD NCCP PPI empiric trial |
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