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Oesophageal function before, during, and after healing of erosive oesophagitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3345925     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to investigate the relationship between oesophageal motor abnormalities and oesophagitis, we carried out four hour studies of oesophageal motility and 24 hour pH measurements in fasting and fed conditions in eight patients before, during (pH only), and after medical healing of erosive oesophagitis. Gastrooesophageal acid reflux decreased (ns) during the treatment, but tended to return to basal values at the end. Oesophageal body motility was unchanged after healing, while the lower oesophageal sphincter basal tone was significantly increased at the end of the study in the postcibal period. The results suggest that the impairment of the sphincter tone in reflux oesophagitis is secondary to the presence of the oesophageal lesions. Macroscopic healing is not paralleled by improved major pathogenic factors of the disease, however--that is, acid reflux and oesophageal body motility.
Authors:
F Baldi; F Ferrarini; A Longanesi; M Angeloni; M Ragazzini; M Miglioli; L Barbara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gut     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0017-5749     ISO Abbreviation:  Gut     Publication Date:  1988 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-04-13     Completed Date:  1988-04-13     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985108R     Medline TA:  Gut     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-60     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Esophagitis, Peptic / drug therapy,  metabolism,  physiopathology*
Esophagogastric Junction / physiopathology
Esophagus / physiopathology*
Female
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Male
Middle Aged
Peristalsis
Ranitidine / therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
66357-35-5/Ranitidine
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