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  2. Heidelberg test - Wikipedia

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    The Heidelberg test is a medical diagnostic test used in the diagnosis of hypochlorhydria, i.e. insufficient hydrochloric acid in the stomach, hyperchlorhydria, achlorhydria, and for suspected bile reflux. When performing the Heidelberg test, the patient swallows a small electronic device about the size of a vitamin capsule.

  3. Esophageal pH monitoring - Wikipedia

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    In gastroenterology, esophageal pH monitoring is the current gold standard for diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It provides direct physiologic measurement of acid in the esophagus and is the most objective method to document reflux disease, assess the severity of the disease and monitor the response of the disease to medical or surgical treatment.

  4. 10 Strange Acid Reflux Symptoms, According To Doctors - AOL

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    Stomach acid in the lungs aggravates breathing issues due to swollen airways." Further complicating the issue is that acid reflux can make symptoms of asthma worse and asthma medication can make ...

  5. Achlorhydria - Wikipedia

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    A lack of hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach is one of the most common age-related causes of a harmed digestive system. [6] Among men and women, 27% experience a varying degree of achlorhydria. US researchers found that over 30% of women and men over the age of 60 have little to no acid secretion in the stomach.

  6. Is your stomach pain from appendicitis? At-home tests to see ...

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    Although the “jump test” is not validated in adults, there are other simple at-home maneuvers you can try to help determine whether to seek medical attention for abdominal pain. Early signs of ...

  7. Atrophic gastritis - Wikipedia

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    As a result, the stomach's secretion of essential substances such as hydrochloric acid, pepsin, and intrinsic factor is impaired, leading to digestive problems. The most common are pernicious anemia possibly leading to vitamin B 12 deficiency ; and malabsorption of iron, leading to iron deficiency anaemia . [ 2 ]

  8. Acid perfusion test - Wikipedia

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    Acid perfusion test, also called the Bernstein test, is a test done to reproduce the pain when the lower esophagus is irrigated with an acid solution in people with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). [1] There will be a negative result in normal people, but a false positive reading may be seen in up to 15% of people. [2]

  9. Esophagitis - Wikipedia

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    The upper GI series can be used to find the cause of GI symptoms. An esophagram is if only the throat and esophagus are looked at. [5] Laboratory tests can be done on biopsies removed from the esophagus and can help determine the cause of the esophagitis. Laboratory tests can help diagnose a fungal, viral, or bacterial infection.