Abbreviations


From the following article

Gastroesophageal reflux and asthma

Stephen J. Sontag and Susan M. Harding

GI Motility online (2006)

doi:10.1038/gimo47

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GER

gastroesophageal reflux

BAL

bronchoalveolar lavage

BMI

body mass index

CF

cystic fibrosis

CNS

central nervous system

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

FEV1

forced expiratory volume in one second

FVC

forced vital capacity

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

ILD

interstitial lung disease

IPF

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

LES

lower esophageal sphincter

PEF

peak expiratory flow rate

PPIs

proton pump inhibitors

UES

upper esophageal sphincter

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