Bilal Jamal Kamal Author

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease in Asthma

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Bilal Jamal Kamal 

Asthma is one of the commonest chronic respiratory system diseases that affect a huge number world wild and it’s incidence is increasing day by day, and it can affect the daily activity of the patient and cause disability which can affect his performance at job, and there are a lot of factors which can exacerbate asthma. Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) symptoms like  burning sensation in your chest (heartburn),commonly exacerbated by eating, and usually worse at night, difficulty swallowing, regurgitation of food or sour liquid,chest pain, sensation  , occurs when the opening between the stomach and esophagus doesn’t work the way it should, as the esophagus connects the stomach by the throat, so the gastric acid can irritate the airways and trigger an asthmatic atta... view more»

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