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[Study on relationship between the reflux laryngitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease]
Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi = Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology
|January 25, 2003
Abstract
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between reflux laryngitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GRED).
Method:
130 Patients of refractory chronic laryngitis with upper endoscopy and ambulatory 24-hr esophageal pH-metry. The patients of gastroesophageal reflux disease were divided into two groups. Group A was treated with antacids and motile medications. Group B was control.
Result:
45 (34.6%) gastroesophageal reflux disease were found in 130 cases. 21 cases(91.3%) were healed in group A. 3 of 22 cases (13.6%) were healed in control (P < 0.01).
Conclusion:
The gastroesophageal reflux disease was an important cause of the reflux laryngitis which symptoms and signs can be healed by antacids and motile medications.