Gastroesophageal Reflux and Pulmonary Fibrosis in Scleroderma: A Study Using pH-Impedance Monitoring

2008272 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Edoardo Savarino · University Gastroenterology

Marco Bazzica · University of Genoa

Patrizia Zentilin · University Gastroenterology

Daniel Pohl · University of Zurich

A. Ferretto Parodi · University Gastroenterology

Giuseppe Cittadini · University of Genoa

Simone Negrini ·

Abstract

Patients with SSc with ILD have more severe reflux (i.e., more reflux episodes and more reflux reaching the proximal esophagus). Whether or not the development of ILD in patients with SSc can be prevented by reflux-reducing treatments needs to be investigated.

Topics & Keywords

Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Eosinophilic Esophagitis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 179, Issue 5, pp. 408-413

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200808-1359oc

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