Halimeter ppb Levels as the Predictor of Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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Halimeter ppb Levels as the Predictor of Erosive Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
BACKGROUND/AIMS In a previous issue published in Gut and Liver, we found that erosive changes in the esophagogastroduodenal mucosa were strongly correlated with increased levels of volatile sulfur-containing compounds (VSC), suggesting that halitosis could be a symptom reflecting the erosive status of the upper gut mucosa. Together with other studies showing a possible association between halit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut and Liver
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1976-2283,2005-1212
DOI: 10.5009/gnl.2010.4.3.320