The Relationship Between Asthma and Gastro-Esophageal Reflux

摘要: The relationship between asthma and gastro-esophageal reflux has been the subject of many epidemiological studies over past decades. But mechanisms underlying this remain obscure, principally for two reasons: first, lack with sufficient statistical power assessing physiology extra-esophageal junction; second, need to understand development a vicious circle entities. Comorbidities in patients such as obesity, rhinitis obstructive sleep apnea probably also intervene control asthma, link them being material. end result is that are multifactorial entities points contact, meaning their study requires participation at least three specialties—Pulmonology, ENT Gastroenterology—to thoroughly explore each patient thus optimize therapy.