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An "omeprazole test" may be more cost effective than 24-hour pH testing for determining the cause of noncardiac chest pain, Dr. V Alin Botoman said at a gastroenterology update sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic Florida.
The omeprazole test gauges patient response to a 1-week course of omeprazole, 60 mg/day. Some studies suggest that at least half of noncardiac chest pain cases are associated with acid reflux, said Dr. Botoman of the Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale.
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