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GERD Aggravates AsthmaApproximately 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 Do you have an opinion on this article? Share it with others on the Heartburn Forum. 06:55 AM # Obesity and Acid RefluxImportant News!Obesity Hikes Risk of Acid Reflux, Study Finds Obese people, particularly women, have a substantially greater risk of developing chronic acid reflux than their trim counterparts, a Norwegian study released Tuesday shows. The Norwegian study showed, according to a report in the July 2nd issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, that the link between obesity and GERD was greatest in women. The findings also suggest that the hormone estrogen may promote the condition, because the link between obesity and reflux was stronger among premenopausal than postmenopausal women. Read the full story. 06:55 AM # |
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