August 1, 2025

Association between gastric rhythm and gastroesophageal reflux defined by simultaneous body surface gastric mapping and 24-hour pH testing

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Observational study evaluates gastric rhythm disturbances and symptom severity in GERD patients, suggesting potential biomarkers.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients demonstrated unstable gastric rhythm compared to controls.
A significant correlation exists between decreased gastric rhythm stability and increased esophageal acid exposure.
No temporal link was found between gastric rhythm instability and heartburn severity, indicating symptom complexity.
Gastric Alimetry® presents as a promising biomarker for assessing gastric dysfunction in GERD symptomatology.

Xu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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