TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of oral mucosal pH values in bulimia nervosa, GERD, BMS patients and healthy population
AU - Aframian, D. J.
AU - Ofir, M.
AU - Benoliel, R.
PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - The aim of this study was to compare the oral mucosal pH in healthy individuals to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Bulimia nervosa (BN) and burning mouth syndrome (BMS).Subjects and methods: Using a flat pH meter sensor, pH levels were established in eight mucosal sites in 26 healthy individuals, 26 GERD patients, 22 BN patients and 29 BMS patients.Results: A significantly lower pH was found in the BN and GERD groups (6.38 ± 00.45, 6.51 ± 0.32 respectively, P < 0.05) and a higher, but non-significant, pH level in the BMS group (7.01 ± 0.34, P > 0.05) compared with the control (C) group (6.82 ± 0.33).Conclusions: BMS patients showed no pH differences from C group. The mucosa of BN and GERD patients was significantly acidic relative with controls; thus this simple technique may serve as a diagnostic tool for identifying gastro-esophageal conditions.
AB - The aim of this study was to compare the oral mucosal pH in healthy individuals to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Bulimia nervosa (BN) and burning mouth syndrome (BMS).Subjects and methods: Using a flat pH meter sensor, pH levels were established in eight mucosal sites in 26 healthy individuals, 26 GERD patients, 22 BN patients and 29 BMS patients.Results: A significantly lower pH was found in the BN and GERD groups (6.38 ± 00.45, 6.51 ± 0.32 respectively, P < 0.05) and a higher, but non-significant, pH level in the BMS group (7.01 ± 0.34, P > 0.05) compared with the control (C) group (6.82 ± 0.33).Conclusions: BMS patients showed no pH differences from C group. The mucosa of BN and GERD patients was significantly acidic relative with controls; thus this simple technique may serve as a diagnostic tool for identifying gastro-esophageal conditions.
KW - Bulimia nervosa
KW - Burning mouth syndrome
KW - Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
KW - Oral mucosa
KW - PH
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2010.01692.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2010.01692.x
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C2 - 20646236
AN - SCOPUS:77958155888
SN - 1354-523X
VL - 16
SP - 807
EP - 811
JO - Oral Diseases
JF - Oral Diseases
IS - 8
ER -