Abstract

PEREIRA, João Cláudio Barroso. Lung diseases and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Rev Port Pneumol [online]. 2009, vol.15, n.5, pp.899-921. ISSN 0873-2159.

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease is a consequence of pathological reflux from stomach to oesophagus. Whenever the refluxed contents extended beyond the oesophagus itself, is called Extraoesophageal Reflux Disease. The author proposes a review about pulmonary disorders and gastroesophageal reflux. Previously, it is evaluated in an abridged way, the concepts of each diseases and after that, in a systematic form, it is discussed the prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux in lung diseases, all the mechanisms studies and the impact of gastro-oesophageal treatment on lung disorders. The author concludes that is undeniable the link between Gastro-oesophageal reflux and lung diseases and further reaserch is mandatory in order to corroborate this association.

Keywords : Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease; lung disorders; prevalence and mechanisms.

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