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Title
Short-term treatment with proton-pump inhibitors as a test for gastroesophageal reflux disease: a meta-analysis of diagnostic test characteristics.
Authors
Numans, Mattijs E; Lau, Joseph; de Wit, Niek J; Bonis, Peter A
Abstract
A response to proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) is commonly considered to support the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, the accuracy of this diagnostic strategy has not been well established.
Publication
Annals of internal medicine, 2004, Vol 140, Issue 7, p518