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The potential therapeutic effect of melatonin in gastro-esophageal reflux disease by Jan Posted Sat 27 Feb 2010 12:00am By Tharwat S Kandil and Colleague Background Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) defined as a condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes... laboratory, endoscopic, record of esophageal motility, pH-metry, basal acid output and serum gastrin. Results Melatonin has a role in the improvement of Gastro-esophageal reflux Read on »

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Pulmonary Fibrosis in Scleroderma: A Study Using pH-Impedance Monitoring by Jan Posted Wed 18 Nov 2009 10:03pm . Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) is considered a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of ILD. Aim: To characterize gastro-esophageal reflux (acid and non-acid) in SSc patients... <0.01) esophageal acid exposure (10.3[7.5-15] vs. 5.2[1.5-11]), higher (p <0.01) number of acid (41[31-58] vs. 19[10-23]) and non-acid (25[20-35] vs. 17[11-19]) reflux episodes Read on »

What is the difference between reflux, GERD, reflux esophagitis and heartburn? by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm Reflux: gastric juices containing acid from the stomach leaks up into the esophagus particularly after meals when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens. When reflux... cause a burning feeling rising from the stomach or lower chest up towards the neck. This is known as heartburn. Reflux esophagitis: the inner lining of esophageal wall may Read on »

Picky Eater or Reflux Esophagitis? by Cheri Fraker Posted Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:00am ) were 3-4 years old and it turned out that the children had raging horrible reflux esophagitis. This can also be a risk factor for reactive airway disease if you aspirate gastric..., but when we saw this type of response to food, we suspected esophagitis more than EE and knew we needed a trial of meds or a GI referral before proceeding further. Alicia saw active Read on »

Reflux esophagitis due to immune reaction, not acute acid burn, UT Southwestern researchers report by Jill O. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 19 Nov 2009 10:00pm juices burning the esophagus, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found in an animal study. Rather, gastroesophageal reflux spurs the esophageal cells to release... that if an animal esophagus is perfused with highly concentrated acid, esophageal damage develops quickly. In humans, however, the large majority of reflux episodes do not contain such highly Read on »

Esophageal involvement in scleroderma: gastroesophageal reflux, the common problem. by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm of the skin and internal organs including gastrointestinal tract. This article reviews the esophageal involvement in SSc, emphasizing the gastroesophageal reflux, which is a common problem in SSc patients. METHODS: We conducted a Medline search from 1966 to 2005. The keywords "systemic sclerosis," "esophageal involvement," "gastroesophageal reflux Read on »

Melatonin for Reflux & Gastro-Esophageal Protection by Cindy M. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:05am . Werbach, MD, writes about Melatonin for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. However, he first makes the case that too many people are on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs... for IBS patients on melatonin. Melatonin also protects against esophageal damage. Turns out, esophageal lesions are associated with decreased melatonin secretion and thus Read on »

Melatonin for Reflux & Gastro-Esophageal Protection by Cindy M. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:46pm , Melvyn R. Werbach, MD, writes about Melatonin for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. However, he first makes the case that too many people are on proton pump... for IBS patients on melatonin. Melatonin also protects against esophageal damage. Turns out, esophageal lesions are associated with decreased melatonin secretion and thus Read on »

Oxidative stress is more important than acid in the pathogenesis of reflux oesophagitis in rats by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm to treat reflux oesophagitis, a considerable number of patients do not achieve complete mucosal healing or suffer from either sustained symptoms or ensuing complications, suggesting other damaging factors or impaired mucosal resistance are also involved in the pathogenesis of reflux oesophagitis. AIMS — The present study was designed to evaluate Read on »

Antioxidant herbal extract may help prevent and treat reflux oesophagitis by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm A herbal extract, which contains a powerful antioxidant, may help prevent and treat the extremely common and distressing condition reflux oesophagitis, shows research... suggests. Reflux oesophagitis occurs when the gullet becomes inflamed as a result of stomach acid being pushed upwards towards the throat (acid reflux). A faulty muscle Read on »