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The Role of Microaspiration in the Pathogenesis of Gastroesophageal Reflux-related Chronic Cough

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the main causes of chronic cough. We evaluated the role of microaspiration in the pathogenesis of reflux-related cough by determining the amount of lipid-laden macrophages (LLMs) in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens. METHODS: A t...

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Autores principales: Özdemir, Pelin, Erdinç, Münevver, Vardar, Rukiye, Veral, Ali, Akyıldız, Serdar, Özdemir, Özer, Bor, Serhat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5216633/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27605525
http://dx.doi.org/10.5056/jnm16057