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By Sharon Gillson, About.com Guide to Heartburn / GERD since 2003

GERD Aggravates Asthma

Tuesday October 7, 2003
Approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of asthma patients also experience symptoms of gastroesophagel reflux disease (GERD), but until recently the relationship between these two diseases remained largely ambiguous. A series of recent studies by Dr. Vikram Khoshoo and other scientists now indicate that not only can GERD cause or exacerbate asthma, but that asthma and asthma medications may in return cause or aggravate GERD. Read More

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