Does (supra)gastric belching trigger recurrent hiccups?

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Authors
  • W.P. Hopman
  • M.C. van Kouwen
  • A.J. Smout
Publication date 2010
Journal World Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume | Issue number 16 | 14
Pages (from-to) 1795-1799
Organisations
  • Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Abstract Twenty-four hours multichannel intraesophageal impedance and pH monitoring in a patient who suffered from recurrent hiccups for more than a year revealed frequent supragastric belching and pathological oesophageal acid exposure. Furthermore, a temporal relationship between the start of a hiccup episode and gastric belching was observed. The data support the hypothesis that there is an association between supragastric belching, persistent recurrent hiccups and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and that gastric belching may evoke hiccup attacks. (C) 2010 Baishideng. All rights reserved
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https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1795 (Final published version)
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