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Comparison of oral mucosal pH values in bulimia nervosa, GERD, BMS patients and healthy population.
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PMID:  20646236     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the oral mucosal pH in healthy individuals to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Bulimia nervosa (BN) and burning mouth syndrome (BMS).
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Using a flat pH meter sensor, pH levels were established in eight mucosal sites in 26 healthy individuals, 26 GERD patients, 22 BN patients and 29 BMS patients.
RESULTS: A significantly lower pH was found in the BN and GERD groups (6.38 ± 00.45, 6.51 ± 0.32 respectively, P < 0.05) and a higher, but non-significant, pH level in the BMS group (7.01 ± 0.34, P > 0.05) compared with the control (C) group (6.82 ± 0.33).
CONCLUSIONS: BMS patients showed no pH differences from C group. The mucosa of BN and GERD patients was significantly acidic relative with controls; thus this simple technique may serve as a diagnostic tool for identifying gastro-esophageal conditions.
Authors:
D J Aframian; M Ofir; R Benoliel
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Oral diseases     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1601-0825     ISO Abbreviation:  Oral Dis     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-15     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9508565     Medline TA:  Oral Dis     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  807-11     Citation Subset:  D    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Medicine, Salivary Gland Clinic and Saliva Diagnostics Laboratory, Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. dorona@cc.huji.ac.il
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