Asthma is an inflammatory disease of ... Up to 24% of asthmatics may have silent GER without the classic reflux symptoms (heartburn, acid regurgitation, and dysphagia). Since most patients are ...

But did you know there’s a hidden form of reflux that skips the burning altogether? It’s called silent reflux (or laryngopharyngeal reflux), and while it doesn’t give you heartburn ...

However, the condition goes largely undiagnosed, which is why it has been nicknamed 'silent reflux.' As many as 30 ... and new or worsening asthma. Some patients can have LPR and GERD at the ...

Because acid reflux can cause bronchoconstriction, NIH asthma guidelines state the following: "For patients who have poorly controlled asthma ... investigation for GERD [gastroesophageal reflux ...