The relationship between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and asthma during childhood

Ozcan C., Erkocoglu M., Civelek E., Demirkan H., TUNA KIRSAÇLIOĞLU C., Tiryaki H. T., ...More

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, vol.42, no.2, pp.109-114, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aller.2012.08.009
  • Journal Name: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-114
  • Keywords: Childhood asthma, Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, Food allergy, CHRONIC COUGH, CHILDREN, INFANTS, PREVALENCE, RISK, SCHOOLCHILDREN, ASSOCIATION, DISTAL, LIFE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The relationship between GERD and asthma is complex. It is not yet clear whether GERD is an accompanying finding or a cause of asthma, or even if it is an aggravating factor. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of asthma and allergic diseases in patients who underwent 24-h pH monitoring for a suspicion of GERD, including a comparison between subjects with and without GERD.