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Query: UMLS:C0014848 (
achalasia
)
2,804
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(
IPF
) is a dreaded disease of uncertain etiology and no available cure. It is still unclear if a causal relationship exists between gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) and
IPF
, but studies have shown an increased prevalence of acid reflux in patients with
IPF
. We describe a patient with
achalasia
and GER who went on to develop
IPF
. She underwent a rapidly worsening course punctuated by acute exacerbations of
IPF
, despite best efforts to manage the acid GER. We also reviewed the literature on the role of GER in the etiology and progression of
IPF
and the impact of antireflux measures on its course.
...
PMID:Gastroesophageal reflux and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A long term relationship. 2722 83
