The association between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and asthma: A systematic review

Gut

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1654-1664

  Havemann, B D ^a   Henderson, C A ^b   El Serag, H B ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OXFORD PHARMAGENESIS LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ASTHMA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 36749010093     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2007.122465     Document Type: Review

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