Review Article
The Pain System in Oesophageal Disorders: Mechanisms, Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment
Table 1
Sensitivity change to different stimuli in various oesophageal disorders relative to healthy controls.
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: increased; : highly increased; : decreased; : no change; ?: insufficient data; ERD: erosive reflux disease; NERD: nonerosive reflux disease; FCP: functional chest pain; FH: functional heartburn; pH−/+: negative/positive 24-hour oesophageal pH monitoring (positive if time with pH < 4 is above 5%). |