Gastroesophageal Reflux—Is It Uncommon in Indian Patients With Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis?

Publication date: Available online 5 October 2018Source: Journal of Clinical and Experimental HepatologyAuthor(s): Uday Sanglodkar, Mayank Jain, M.J. Alexander, Jayanthi VenkataramanAbstractThe prevalence of reflux symptoms among Indian patients with decompensated cirrhosis is not known. We prospectively collected data using a predesigned questionnaire. Out of 200 patients recruited in the study, only 9.5% had reflux symptoms. None of the risk factors like smoking, alcohol and tobacco use; sex; age and severity of ascites correlated with patient symptoms. The present study highlights that GERD symptoms are infrequent among Indian patients with cirrhosis and ascites.
Source: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research