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Incorporating all the evidence: the role of EGJ-CI in GERD diagnosis
  1. Humayra Dervin1,
  2. Rami Sweis2,3
  1. 1Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
  2. 2GI Physiology Unit, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
  3. 3University College London, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Rami Sweis, GI Physiology Unit, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; rami.sweis{at}nhs.net

https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2023-331362

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    We have read with interest the recent paper by Gyawali et al.1 The authors deserve commendation for their efforts in developing an update to the Lyon Consensus 2.0, a substantial undertaking involving expert contributors worldwide to establish criteria for diagnosing gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). They have introduced new normal values for existing parameters, such as mean nocturnal baseline impedance (MNBI), ambulatory pH monitoring whilst on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and prolonged wireless pH monitoring.

    Notably, the EGJ contractile integral (EGJ-CI) serves as a measure of …

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    • Contributors Both authors contributed to the letter equally.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.