Pepsin and pH of Gastric Juice in Patients With Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease and Subgroups

Conclusions: The basal gastric pepsin level in the healthy control group was comparable to literature values. There was good correlation and a significant linear relationship between the gastric pepsin level and gastric pH within the patient groups. The severity of the GERD disease is related to the lowest pH and the highest pepsin concentration in gastric juice.
Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Alimentary Tract: Original Articles Source Type: research