[Chronic respiratory disease in patients with GERD]

Nihon Rinsho. 2004 Aug;62(8):1537-41.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic respiratory diseases are proved in many report. Patient with GERD have a higher prevalence of asthma, chronic cough, lung fibrosis. Recently, it was reported patients with OSAS had significantly more GER event than controls. Antireflux therapy in asthma and chronic cough patient with GERD results in improvement in symptoms. In this paper, I comments and report about influence of GERD on chronic respiratory illness, and influence of an antireflux therapy for an asthmatic having GERD.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / drug therapy
  • Asthma / etiology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cough / drug therapy
  • Cough / etiology
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / drug therapy
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / etiology*
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / drug therapy
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / drug therapy
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / etiology

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors