Airway cellularity, lipid laden macrophages and microbiology of gastric juice and airways in children with reflux oesophagitis

Airway cellularity, lipid laden macrophages and microbiology of gastric juice and airways in children with reflux oesophagitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) can cause respiratory disease in children from recurrent aspiration of gastric contents. GORD can be defined in several ways and one of the most common method is presence of reflux oesophagitis....

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Main Authors: Lewindon PJ, Marchant JM, Purcell J, Cox NC, Chang AB, Cleghorn GJ, Ee LC, Withers GD, Patrick MK, Faoagali J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-07-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/72

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