2001
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032001000200006
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Doença do refluxo gastroesofágico: comparação entre as formas com e sem esofagite, em relação aos dados demográficos e às manifestações sintomáticas

Abstract: 1. The groups of patients with or without esophagitis analyzed were very similar concerning age, gender and presence of symptoms. However, regarding the heartburn's intensity, it was more intense in the group with esophagitis. 2. Among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, there is a large number of cases without esophagitis (26.2%) and that prolonged pH-monitoring is fundamental in its identification; 3. A better definition of reflux disease, esophagitis and pathological reflux is needed, in order to… Show more

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“…It is worth pointing out that esophagitis is diagnosed in only 40% of GERD patients and that its severity does not correlate with the intensity of the symptoms 20 . Nasi et al (2001) 38 disagree and reported to have observed intense heartburn in 37.5% of the patients with erosive esophagitis and in 10.3% of patients without erosion (p<0.01).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…It is worth pointing out that esophagitis is diagnosed in only 40% of GERD patients and that its severity does not correlate with the intensity of the symptoms 20 . Nasi et al (2001) 38 disagree and reported to have observed intense heartburn in 37.5% of the patients with erosive esophagitis and in 10.3% of patients without erosion (p<0.01).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…A DRGE é a doença esofágica mais comum 21,22 e pode ser definida como uma afecção crônica decorrente do fluxo retrógrado de parte do conteúdo gastroduodenal para o esôfago e/ou órgãos adjacentes, os quais não possuem mucosa adequada para recebê-lo 9 , acarretando vários sinais e sintomas esofágicos ou extra-esofágicos e até mesmo gerando lesões teciduais 11,[23][24][25][26] . Dentre os conteúdos refluídos, o ácido clorídrico e a pepsina são os principais 11,27 .…”
Section: Doença Do Refluxo Gatroesofágico Refluxo Gastroesofágico E R...unclassified
“…A DRGE é de grande importância médico-social por determinar sintomas de intensidade variável e que pode se manifestar de modo prolongado, podendo prejudicar a qualidade de vida do paciente. A prevalência é grande e estima-se que 40% da população adulta apresentarão refluxo em alguma fase da vida 24,33 .…”
Section: Doença Do Refluxo Gatroesofágico Refluxo Gastroesofágico E R...unclassified
“…T he gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has great medical and social importance due to its high and increasing incidence and to its symptoms of varying intensity, manifested by prolonged time and often decreasing patients' quality of life 1 . It is a common condition that affects around 20-50% of adults in Western countries 2 .…”
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confidence: 99%