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  • 1Gastroenterology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy. g.frieri@libero.it

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Patients with nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) experience heartburn earlier upon gastric fluid exposure. This early symptom onset in NERD may prompt earlier medical care, potentially preventing esophageal lesion progression.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Digestive Health
  • Esophageal Physiology

Background:

  • Heartburn is a primary symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
  • The timing of heartburn onset may influence the development of esophageal mucosal lesions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between the time of heartburn onset and the presence of mucosal lesions in GERD patients.
  • To determine if early symptom provocation by gastric fluid differs between nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) and erosive reflux disease (ERD).

Main Methods:

  • Gastric fluid was instilled onto the esophageal mucosa during endoscopy in 61 heartburn patients and 9 controls.
  • Patients were categorized into NERD (no lesions) and ERD (esophagitis) groups.
  • Evoked symptoms and endoscopic findings were recorded after gastric fluid and saline instillation.

Main Results:

  • Heartburn was elicited by gastric fluid in 46% of NERD patients, 8.3% of ERD patients, and 11.1% of controls.
  • NERD patients showed a significantly higher frequency of early heartburn response compared to ERD and control groups (P=0.02).
  • Saline instillation did not induce symptoms in any group.

Conclusions:

  • Nonerosive reflux disease patients exhibit a more frequent and earlier response to gastric fluid instillation.
  • The early onset of heartburn in NERD may serve as a protective mechanism, prompting earlier medical intervention and potentially preventing lesion progression.