[GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)].

Abstract

Both GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and asthma are common disease and the association between GERD and asthma are recently proved in many reports. Patient with GERD have a higher prevalence of asthma and aggressive antireflux therapy in patient with asthma and GERD results in improvement in asthma outcome. I examined the prevalence of GERD symptom using a questionnaire in asthma patients and about 80% have GERD among the patient with asthma. Endoscopic examination revealed that the prevalence of esophageal mucosal disease in patient with asthma was about 58%. In this paper I review the role of GERD in asthma.

• Authors: K Dobashi
• Journal: Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine (Nihon Rinsho) Vol. 59 Issue 10 Pg. 2045-50 (Oct 2001) ISSN: 0047-1852 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 11676152 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Enzyme Inhibitors
• Proton Pump Inhibitors
• Omeprazole

Topics

• Asthma (drug therapy, epidemiology, etiology)
• Enzyme Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Gastroesophageal Reflux (complications, drug therapy, epidemiology)
• Humans
• Omeprazole (therapeutic use)
• Prevalence
• Proton Pump Inhibitors