Open AccessEffect of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on Disease Severity and Characteristics of Lung Functional Changes in Patients with Asthma
Author(s) -
Akbar Sharifi,
Khalil Ansarin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-6830
pISSN - 2008-5117
DOI - 10.15171/jcvtr.2014.016
Subject(s) - reflux , medicine , asthma , disease , lung disease , intensive care medicine , gerd , lung , physical therapy
Almost one third of patients with asthma have symptomatic evidence for coexisting gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is thought to be aggravating factor in asthma at least in some cases. We investigated the impact of coexisting GERD on asthma severity and parameters of lung function.
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