Journal article
Sputum Cell Counts and Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux, and Cough or Asthma
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is commonly associated with chronic cough and asthma, but there is little or no information on the nature of any associated airway inflammation.
OBJECTIVE: To observe whether the association with GER worsens airway inflammation in patients with chronic cough or asthma.
Authors
Parameswaran K; Allen CJ; Kamada D; Efthimiadis A; Anvari M; Hargreave FE
Journal
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 239–244
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2001
DOI
10.1155/2001/418490
ISSN
1198-2241