Gastroesophageal reflux and bronchial responsiveness: correlation and the effect of fundoplication.

Toni O. Kiljander,Eija-Riitta Salomaa,Eino Hietanen,Jari Ovaska,Hans Helenius,Kari Liippo

Gastroesophageal reflux and bronchial responsiveness: correlation and the effect of fundoplication.

2002

Toni O. Kiljander
Eija-Riitta Salomaa
Eino Hietanen
Jari Ovaska
Hans Helenius
Kari Liippo

Background: A causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and asthma has been suggested. Should this be the case, one could expect treatment of GER to diminish bronchi

Keywords:

Bronchus
Nissen fundoplication
Pulmonary function testing
Plicatura
Pathology
Gastroenterology
Reflux
Asthma
Esophageal disease
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness
Internal medicine
Medicine
Stomach

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