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Reflux cough.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18625132     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cough can be an extraesophageal manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux disease. This article summarizes recent progress in our understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the reflux cough syndrome. Recent studies have provided further evidence for a role of weakly acidic gastroesophageal reflux in inducing cough. It has also been established that although reflux may induce cough, cough may also trigger reflux in some patients, and distinguishing between the two requires objective detection of cough burst (ie, by esophageal manometry). Treatment of the reflux cough syndrome is an issue of ongoing controversy and further studies.
Authors:
Kathleen Blondeau; Daniel Sifrim; Lieven Dupont; Jan Tack
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current gastroenterology reports     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1534-312X     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Gastroenterol Rep     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-15     Completed Date:  2008-10-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100888896     Medline TA:  Curr Gastroenterol Rep     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  235-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine K.U. Leuven, Lab G-I Physiopathology, O&N Gasthuisberg, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chronic Disease
Cough / etiology*,  physiopathology,  therapy*
Gastroesophageal Reflux / complications*,  physiopathology,  therapy
Humans
Syndrome

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