The prevalence of gastro-esophageal reflux disease and esophageal dysmotility in Chinese patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

BACKGROUND: The cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains unknown, yet gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is highly prevalent in this population. GERD prevalence was studied, and esophageal function tests (EFT) were assessed in Chinese IPF patients. METHODS: We prospectively studied...

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Published in:BMC Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Gao, Feng, Hobson, Anthony Robert, Shang, Zhan Min, Pei, Yan Xiang, Gao, Yan, Wang, Jian Xin, Huang, Wan Nong
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4349612/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25881023
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-015-0253-y
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