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Is DeMeester Score Of 41.9 A Cause For Concern?

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Posted on Fri, 18 Sep 2015
Question: My DeMeester score is 41.9. What does this mean?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
DeMeester is a name. The score indicates reflux.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

the Demeester score is scoring system to evaluate gastroesophageal acid reflux (GERD). DeMeester is a dutch name. Any value above 14.7 is abnormal and indicates GERD.

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis

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Is DeMeester Score Of 41.9 A Cause For Concern?

Brief Answer: DeMeester is a name. The score indicates reflux. Detailed Answer: Hello, the Demeester score is scoring system to evaluate gastroesophageal acid reflux (GERD). DeMeester is a dutch name. Any value above 14.7 is abnormal and indicates GERD. Kind Regards!