[A study on the morphologic and dynamics of abnormality of the esophagus and gastroesophageal reflux in patients with asthma].

This paper reported the results of esophageal manometry, PH recording, X-ray and endoscopy of 55 patients of asthma and 19 controls. The results showed the patients of asthma had a higher incidence of esophageal morphological abnormalities (63.6%) and GER (65.5%) while LES static pressure was lower. In the group A (n = 34) with GER symptom, the incidence of esophageal morphological abnormalities (88.2%) and esophageal dynamic abnormality (32.4%) were significantly higher than those of group B without GER symptom (n = 21) (23.5%) (5%) and controls (15.7%) (5%). Therefore, we considered that for those asthmatics with digestive symptoms it is beneficial to take an examination of the esophagus.