gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) in asthma patients deserves more aggressive treatment

January 2000

The latest thinking is that gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) in asthma patients deserves more aggressive treatment.

Up to 80% of adults with asthma have GERD...even though some of these patients don't have esophageal symptoms.

GERD makes asthma harder to control. The acid irritates the esophagus and can be aspirated into the lungs...leading to cough and bronchoconstriction.

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