Correlation between high salivary pepsin concentration and chronic pharyngitis.

Conclusion: PEPTESTTM allowed for a non-invasive, reliable method for the diagnosis of GERD and measurement of salivary pepsin concentrations. The medium to high concentrations of pepsin found in patients could be a contributing factor to the cause of chronic pharyngitis.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Problems Source Type: research