Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a risk factor for sputum production in the general population: the Nagahama study

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a risk factor for sputum production in the general population: the Nagahama study

Abstract Background Chronic sputum production in the general population is historically associated with clinical indices including male sex and smoking history. However, its relationship with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which may prove an underlying factor in sputum production, is unclea...

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Main Authors: Chie Morimoto, Hisako Matsumoto, Tadao Nagasaki, Yoshihiro Kanemitsu, Yumi Ishiyama, Hironobu Sunadome, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Isao Ito, Kimihiko Murase, Takahisa Kawaguchi, Yasuharu Tabara, Akio Niimi, Shigeo Muro, Fumihiko Matsuda, Kazuo Chin, Toyohiro Hirai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Sputum production
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Epidemiological study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01601-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-01601-y

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