RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Extraesophageal presentations of gastroesophageal reflux disease: the case for aggressive diagnosis and treatment
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 37
OP 45
VO 64
IS 1
A1 Richter, Joel E.
YR 1997
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/64/1/37.abstract
AB Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has a number of extraesophageal presentations, including noncardiac chest pain, asthma, and laryngitis. Although 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring is the best test to diagnose GERD, an empiric approach to treatment, using an aggressive acid suppression regimen such as a proton-pump inhibitor, may be more cost-effective.