PMID- 15344542 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20040928 LR - 20201208 IS - 0047-1852 (Print) IS - 0047-1852 (Linking) VI - 62 IP - 8 DP - 2004 Aug TI - [Pathogenesis and treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease in Japanese patients]. PG - 1510-5 AB - Prevalence of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) defined as a patient who have persistent GERD symptoms during treatment with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) is rare in Japanese patinets. Pathogenesis of refractory GERD is associated with several factors including dysfunction of esophageal motility, presence of severe hiatal hernia, complication such as stricture and short esophagus, extensive metabolizer of CYP2C19 genotype, nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough, absence of H. pylori infection, or bile reflux. Examination by 24 hr pH monitoring is necessary to assess refractory GERD and if acid suppression is insufficient, treatment with double doses of PPIs or combination of PPI and H2 blocker is effective. However, most cases of refractory GERD are required surgical treatment. Endoscopic therapy might be useful for refractory GERD in future. FAU - Fujiwara, Yasuhiro AU - Fujiwara Y AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine. FAU - Higuchi, Kazuhide AU - Higuchi K FAU - Yamamori, Kazuki AU - Yamamori K FAU - Watanabe, Yoko AU - Watanabe Y FAU - Shiba, Masatsugu AU - Shiba M FAU - Watanabe, Toshio AU - Watanabe T FAU - Tominaga, Kazunari AU - Tominaga K FAU - Oshitani, Nobuhide AU - Oshitani N FAU - Matsumoto, Takayuki AU - Matsumoto T FAU - Arakawa, Tetsuo AU - Arakawa T LA - jpn PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - Japan TA - Nihon Rinsho JT - Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine JID - 0420546 RN - 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Histamine H2 Antagonists) RN - 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors) RN - EC 1.- (Mixed Function Oxygenases) RN - EC 1.14.14.1 (Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases) RN - EC 1.14.14.1 (CYP2C19 protein, human) RN - EC 1.14.14.1 (Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19) SB - IM MH - Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases/genetics MH - Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 MH - Enzyme Inhibitors/administration & dosage MH - Esophageal Motility Disorders/complications MH - Esophageal Stenosis/complications MH - Esophagoscopy MH - Esophagus/physiopathology MH - Gastric Acid/metabolism MH - Gastroesophageal Reflux/diagnosis/*etiology/*therapy MH - Genotype MH - Helicobacter Infections/complications MH - Helicobacter pylori MH - Hernia, Hiatal/complications MH - Histamine H2 Antagonists/administration & dosage MH - Humans MH - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration MH - Japan MH - Life Style MH - Mixed Function Oxygenases/genetics MH - Monitoring, Physiologic MH - Proton Pump Inhibitors RF - 15 EDAT- 2004/09/04 05:00 MHDA- 2004/09/29 05:00 CRDT- 2004/09/04 05:00 PHST- 2004/09/04 05:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2004/09/29 05:00 [medline] PHST- 2004/09/04 05:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - Nihon Rinsho. 2004 Aug;62(8):1510-5.