Laryngopharyngeal reflux finding scores correlate with gastroesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori expression

Conclusion. The expression of Helicobacter pylori (HP) positivity and degree of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) correlate with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). HP positivity and degree of GERD were more adverse in patients with a reflux finding score (RFS) of 7 or more. Objective. We aimed to...

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Published in:Acta oto-laryngologica 2006-09, Vol.126 (9), p.958-961
Main Authors: Sabri Tezer, >Mesut, Cem Kockar, M., Koçkar, Olga, Celik, Alper
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Esophagitis - microbiology
Esophagitis - pathology
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Gastroesophageal Reflux - microbiology
Gastroesophageal Reflux - pathology
Helicobacter pylori
Helicobacter pylori - isolation & purification
Humans
Laryngeal Diseases - microbiology
Laryngeal Diseases - pathology
Laryngeal Mucosa - microbiology
Laryngeal Mucosa - pathology
Laryngopharyngeal reflux
Laryngoscopy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pharyngeal Diseases - microbiology
Pharyngeal Diseases - pathology
Prospective Studies
reflux finding score
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:Conclusion. The expression of Helicobacter pylori (HP) positivity and degree of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) correlate with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). HP positivity and degree of GERD were more adverse in patients with a reflux finding score (RFS) of 7 or more. Objective. We aimed to investigate the relationship between RFS and inflammation of the lower part of the esophagus as well as RFS and HP infection. Patients and methods. Forty-five consecutive patients were analyzed prospectively. The degree of LPR was evaluated using the RFS method. The degree of GERD, lower esophageal mucosal inflammation, and antral HP positivity were evaluated using endoscopic surveys. Results. The mean RFS of the whole population was 11.5±4.4. The mean RFS of patients who had lower esophageal mucosal inflammation was 7±0.1, 8.1±1.3, 13.9±3.7, and 16.6±3.5, for grades A, B, C and D, respectively. The RFS of patients according to HP expression was as follows: 7.2±0.4, 9.3±3.07, 12.7±3.16, and 17.8±2.1, for normal (score 0), score I, score II, and score III, respectively.
ISSN:0001-6489
1651-2251
DOI:10.1080/00016480500529314