[Esophageal motor abnormalities, gastroesophageal reflux and duodenogastric reflux in patients with Raynaud's disease]. / Anomalie motorie esofagee, reflusso gastroesofageo e reflusso duodenogastrico in pazienti con fenomeno di Raynaud.

ABSTRACT

Twenty-four patients with Raynaud's phenomenon, without ARA criteria for classification, were examined, after clinical history, by means of esophageal manometry, combined gastric and esophageal pH-monitoring, endoscopy. The results showed in these patients a high incidence of esophageal motor abnormalities (66.6%), of gastroesophageal reflux (50%), and of duodenogastric reflux (45.8%).