Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Diagnosis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Using the Pepsin Salivary Test
Background: To investigate the presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) employing the salivary pepsin concentration method. To compare the results of pepsin concentration with the severity of the pathology. Methods: Seventy-five OSA patients (44 males, 31 f...
Main Authors: | Giannicola Iannella, Claudio Vicini, Antonella Polimeni, Antonio Greco, Riccardo Gobbi, Filippo Montevecchi, Andrea De Vito, Giuseppe Meccariello, Giovanni Cammaroto, Giovanni D’Agostino, Annalisa Pace, Raffaella Cascella, Marco Brunori, Cristina Anna Maria Lo Iacono, Stefano Pelucchi, Giuseppe Magliulo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/11/2056 |
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