Esophageal Acid Exposure in Healthy Adults in Taiwan: Experience with pH Step-up Method by Dual-Channel pH-metry

Esophageal acid exposure is common in normal subjects. The aim of this study was to investigate proximal and distal esophageal acid exposure in asymptomatic volunteers using dual-channel esophageal pH-metry with probe positioning by pH step-up. A total of 21 healthy subjects (9 male; mean age, 51 ye...

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Main Authors: Chih-Hsun Yi, Chien-Lin Chen, Hans Hsien-Hong Lin, Ming-Cheh Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-07-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X0970124X