Relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and constipation: laxative use is common in GERD patients.
Eri MommaMai KoedaTomohide TanabeYoshimasa HoshikawaShintaro HoshinoNoriyuki KawamiTetsuro KawagoeAtsushi TatsuguchiMitsuru KaiseKatsuhiko IwakiriPublished in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2020)
The use of laxatives was significantly more common in GERD patients than in non-GERD patients. The present results suggest that a relationship exists between GERD and constipation.