by rdbiomed | Aug 29, 2021 | Reflux Diagnosis, Reflux Tips & News
Peptest, a home reflux diagnostic service, has highlighted the severity of symptoms presented by individuals seeking self-diagnosis. Peptest is a first-line non-invasive diagnostic test and uses salivary pepsin as a biomarker for diagnosing reflux. Many individuals... 
by rdbiomed | Aug 25, 2021 | Latest Pepsin Research
Can reflux cause polyps on vocal cords? A new study has used Peptest to explore the relationship between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD/ GERD) and vocal fold polyps. Vocal fold polyps (VFPs) are growths that form on the vocal folds – also known as the vocal... 
by rdbiomed | Aug 22, 2021 | Latest Pepsin Research, Reflux Diagnosis
Peptest is a ‘good screening test’ for medical professionals, such as GPs, allergists, ENT specialists, gastroenterologists and chest physicians, to detect laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). In a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, Peptest helped... 
by rdbiomed | Jul 9, 2021 | Latest Pepsin Research
A new study has evaluated the phenotypes of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease to demonstrate the relationship between gastric pepsin and gastric pH and that high gastric pepsin concentrations are associated with low gastric pH. Professor Peter Dettmar and Jeanine... 
by rdbiomed | May 28, 2021 | Reflux Tips & News
Is there a connection between Helicobacter pylori and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Some suggest that people with H. pylori are less likely to have GERD, whereas some are concerned that H. pylori can lead to an increase in reflux symptoms. Let’s take an...
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