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ArticleGastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench2018

The high frequency of esophageal disorders in Iranian patients with non-cardiac chest pain.

Saeed Abdi, Roghayeh Sahraie, Habib Malekpour, Sara Ashatri, Somayeh Jahani-Sherafat, Majid Iranshahi, Mojgan Frootan

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Article in Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Saeed AbdiGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Roghayeh SahraieGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Habib MalekpourGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sara AshatriBasic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Somayeh Jahani-SherafatFoodborne and Waterborne Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Majid IranshahiImam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mojgan FrootanGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders in non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) Iranian patients.

backgroundGastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common cause of NCCP, which accounts for about one third of cases.

methodsThis was a descriptive study on consecutive NCCP patients who referred to the gastroenterology clinic at the Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2015 to 2017. Medical history, physical examination and esophageal test including upper gastroenterology (UGI) endoscopy, esophageal manometry and 24 hour ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring were done for each participant.

resultsThe study included 102 patients, of which 58.9% were women, and the mean age of patients was 41.5 ± 11.2 years. The most common symptoms associated with chest pain were regurgitation in 28.4%, dysphagia in 23.5% and heartburn in 19.6% patients. UGI endoscopy was abnormal in 29.4% cases, esophageal manometry was abnormal in 61.7% cases and ambulatory pH monitoring was abnormal in 37.2% patients. Using UGI endoscopy and combined 24-h pH monitoring determined the prevalence of GERD 44.1% , and based on manometry the most frequent causes of NCCP was ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) in 19.6% patients with NCCP.

conclusionDetecting etiology of NCCP allows healthcare providers to assure patients of the benign nature of their condition and provide appropriate treatment. It can also help prevent excessive hospital and physician visits as well as the costly and potentially risky testing which often results.

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Esophageal dysmotilityFunctional chest painGastro-esophageal reflux diseaseNon-cardiac heartburn

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