Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study.

<h4>Background</h4>According to Rome IV, reflux hypersensitivity (RH) represents a novel form of functional esophageal disorder. This study was designed to compare the clinical features of three types of endoscopic-negative heartburn: RH, nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), and functional...

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Main Authors: Yanping Wu, Siyu Liao, Tianyao Qu, Jiaxuan Zhou, Fei Dai, Bin Qin, Xiaoyu Xu, Jun Zhang, Yan Cheng
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316226
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author Yanping Wu
Siyu Liao
Tianyao Qu
Jiaxuan Zhou
Fei Dai
Bin Qin
Xiaoyu Xu
Jun Zhang
Yan Cheng
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Siyu Liao
Tianyao Qu
Jiaxuan Zhou
Fei Dai
Bin Qin
Xiaoyu Xu
Jun Zhang
Yan Cheng
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description <h4>Background</h4>According to Rome IV, reflux hypersensitivity (RH) represents a novel form of functional esophageal disorder. This study was designed to compare the clinical features of three types of endoscopic-negative heartburn: RH, nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), and functional heartburn (FH).<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with heartburn in a medical center from 01/01/2017 to 10/31/2021 were included. This article presented a blinded retrospective analysis of 24 h MII-pH and HRM tracings from patients with NERD, RH, and FH to compare their clinical characteristics.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 118 patients were included in the study. There were no significant differences in age, sex, BMI, smoking status, or drinking history among RH, NERD and FH. Functional dyspepsia (FD) symptoms were more prone to exist in FH than in NERD (P < 0.05), whereas hiatal hernia was more prevalent in NERD and RH than in FH (P < 0.05). The incidence of anxiety and depression gradually increased in the NERD, RH, and FH groups (P >  0.05). The distal MNBI and PSPW index of the NERD and RH groups were lower than those of the FH group (P < 0.05). The distal MNBI showed good diagnostic potential.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Clear pathological alterations, which are distinct from those of other FGIDs, are observable in RH. It might be inappropriate to categorize RHs within FGIDs.
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spelling doaj-art-19612d15b433408f92c249b25fc16a102025-02-05T05:31:13ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01201e031622610.1371/journal.pone.0316226Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study.Yanping WuSiyu LiaoTianyao QuJiaxuan ZhouFei DaiBin QinXiaoyu XuJun ZhangYan Cheng<h4>Background</h4>According to Rome IV, reflux hypersensitivity (RH) represents a novel form of functional esophageal disorder. This study was designed to compare the clinical features of three types of endoscopic-negative heartburn: RH, nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), and functional heartburn (FH).<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with heartburn in a medical center from 01/01/2017 to 10/31/2021 were included. This article presented a blinded retrospective analysis of 24 h MII-pH and HRM tracings from patients with NERD, RH, and FH to compare their clinical characteristics.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 118 patients were included in the study. There were no significant differences in age, sex, BMI, smoking status, or drinking history among RH, NERD and FH. Functional dyspepsia (FD) symptoms were more prone to exist in FH than in NERD (P < 0.05), whereas hiatal hernia was more prevalent in NERD and RH than in FH (P < 0.05). The incidence of anxiety and depression gradually increased in the NERD, RH, and FH groups (P >  0.05). The distal MNBI and PSPW index of the NERD and RH groups were lower than those of the FH group (P < 0.05). The distal MNBI showed good diagnostic potential.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Clear pathological alterations, which are distinct from those of other FGIDs, are observable in RH. It might be inappropriate to categorize RHs within FGIDs.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316226
spellingShingle Yanping Wu
Siyu Liao
Tianyao Qu
Jiaxuan Zhou
Fei Dai
Bin Qin
Xiaoyu Xu
Jun Zhang
Yan Cheng
Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study.
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title Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study.
title_full Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study.
title_fullStr Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study.
title_full_unstemmed Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study.
title_short Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study.
title_sort is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder a retrospective cross sectional study
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316226
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