title: A NEW METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS OF THE HIATAL HERNIA ASSOCIATED WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
abstract: Conclusions: It has been found that the calcium content in the saliva of patients with hiatal hernia exceeded the norm almost twice. Thus, the determination of calcium content in saliva can be used as a simple non-invasive diagnostic marker of hiatal hernia associated with GERD.
journal: Wiadomości Lekarskie