Abbreviations
From the following article
Gastroesophageal reflux and asthma
Stephen J. Sontag and Susan M. Harding
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo47
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