- Case Report
- A Case of Chronic Recurrent Obstructive Bronchitis Associated with Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
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Myung Hee Min, Sang Soo Roh, Sang Il Lee, Sang Woo Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(4):556-562. Published online April 15, 1992
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It has been well established that the gastroesophageal reflux and chronic respiratory problem were closely related. Several reports in pediatric literature have implicated the aspiration of gasrtric contents as a trigger factor of cough, wheezing, and recurrent pulmonary disease.
Several possible mechanisms have been proposed whereby acidic gastric content can trigger bronchospasm and, in turn, bronchospams can trigger gastroesopohageal reflux.
Several tests,... |
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