Laryngopharyngeal reflux and GERD. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2013 Oct;1300:71-79
Date
10/15/2013Pubmed ID
24117635DOI
10.1111/nyas.12237Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84885453970 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 30 CitationsAbstract
In patients with laryngopharygeal reflux (LPR), gastric contents exhibit retrograde flow into the upper aero-digestive tract, causing extraesophageal symptoms including chronic cough, hoarseness, indigestion, difficulty swallowing, globus pharyngis, and asthma. The following on laryngopharyngeal reflux includes commentaries on the use of patient-completed questionaires and anti-human pepsin antibodies and other non-invasive tests in diagnosis; the role of pepsin and acid in the etiologies of laryngeal cancers; and the application of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy for the treatment of LPR.
Author List
Johnston N, Dettmar PW, Strugala V, Allen JE, Chan WWAuthor
Nikki Johnston PhD Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CoughDeglutition Disorders
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Hoarseness
Humans
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux