Is there any definitive test to diagnose reflux?
As to whether there is any definitive test to diagnose reflux disease, the gold standard for diagnosing reflux is a 24-hour pH monitor. The reason for that is that while an upper endoscopy can show the presence of esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus); most patients with symptoms of reflux do not have esophagitis on endoscopy. That is... Read more



















