Impact of concomitant dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome on symptom burden in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates that disease overlap in GERD population is associated with greater symptom burden, higher depression and poorer sleep quality, but not with anxiety. This study highlights the importance of identifying overlapping conditions as a therapeutic strategy for better management of GERD.
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Source: J Formos Med Assoc - December 21, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lei WY, Chang WC, Wen SH, Wong MW, Hung JS, Yi CH, Liu TT, Hsu CS, Orr WC, Vaezi MF, Pace F, Hsieh TC, Chen CL Tags: J Formos Med Assoc Source Type: research