Research Article
Clinical Utility of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Pepsin in Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux among Wheezy Infants
Table 4
Relation between BAL pepsin and GERD diagnostic tests.
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LLMI, lipid laden macrophage index; MII-pH, multiple intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring. No significant relation occurs between abnormal BAL pepsin and abnormal combined MII-pH, reflux esophagitis, and LLMI ≥ 100. |