Fatty liver/Gilbert's Syndrome

Posted By  HFHSM.D-dm on February 11, 1998 at 08:16:23:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Fatty liver/Gilbert's Syndrome posted by Peter Burton on February 01, 1998 at 13:51:17:


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  : : : Dear PB:

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  : : : I enjoyed your story and can appreciate your frustration.  You ask several different interesting questions.  One question was whether the appearance of

[HFHS-MD-dm]

Dear PB:

I was interested to hear the results of your barium swallow.  It is interesting to hear that you  had significant reflux of barium high up in your esophagus.  I understand that you have no symptoms of marked reflux such as heartburn or a bitter taste in the mouth.  Unfortunately, a barium swallow is the not the best study to evaluate the extent of significant gastro-esophageal reflux.  In addition, there are circumstances where one can have significant reflux without symptoms.  The presence of Barrett