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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Viewer or Actor? To Treat or Not to Treat?

Barbara RuaroRiccardo PozzanPaola ConfalonieriStefano TavanoMichael HughesMarco Matucci CerinicElisa BaratellaElisabetta ZanattaSelene LerdaPietro GeriMarco ConfalonieriFrancesco Salton
Published in: Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
: This review investigating the correlation between GERD and IPF has confirmed the hypothesized association. However, further large prospective studies are needed to corroborate and elucidate these findings with a focus on preventative and treatment strategies.
Keyphrases
  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • interstitial lung disease
  • case control
  • rheumatoid arthritis