Does gastroesophageal reflux increase chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations?

Iliaz, Sinem; Iliaz, Raım; Onur, Seda; Arici, Serpil; Akyuz, Umit; Karaca, Cetin; Demir, Kadir; Besisik, Selman; Kaymakoglu, Sabahattin; Akyuz, Filiz

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2016.04.005

Does gastroesophageal reflux increase chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations?

Atıf İçin Kopyala

Iliaz S. , Iliaz R. , Onur S. T. , Arici S., Akyuz U., Karaca C., ...Daha Fazla

Respiratory Medicine, cilt.115, ss.20-25, 2016 (SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 115
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rmed.2016.04.005
Dergi Adı: Respiratory Medicine
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.20-25

Özet

Background: The relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) has been investigated less than asthma-GER. We aimed to evaluate the presence of GER in patients with COPD and its impact on exacerbations.