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Research · Meta-analysis

Alginate therapy is effective treatment for GERD symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

What it found

More effective than placebo/antacid for symptom resolution (OR 4.4).

Design
Meta-analysis
Year
2017
Sample size
2,095
Population
adults with reflux symptoms
Intervention
alginate
Outcome
reflux symptom resolution
Journal
Diseases of the Esophagus

Citation last checked 2026-06-21.