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Table 4 Accuracy of saliva pepsin test association

From: Variability and accuracy of multiple saliva pepsin measurements in laryngopharyngeal reflux patients

Highest sample concentration

cutoff ≥ 16 ng/mL

Rate

Morning + post-lunch peptest

65.6

Morning + post-dinner peptest

65.6

Post-lunch + post-dinner

62.3

Morning + post-lunch + post-dinner

70.5

  1. The association of the three saliva pepsin tests (morning, post-lunch and post-dinner) reported the best accuracy rate
  2. HEMII-pH, hypopharyngeal–esophageal multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring