Relationship between Gastroesophageal Reflux and IL-8

ConclusionSerum Interleukin-8 (IL8) level was elevated in patients with refractory GERD more than patients with GERD more than patients of NERD more than normal controls. Pathological features that we found in patients with GERD were moderate reflux oesophagitis (52%) more than mild reflux oesophagitis (40%) more than severe reflux oesophagitis (8%), while in patients with refractory GERD there were severe reflux oesophagitis (56%) more than Barrett's esophagitis (28%) more than moderate reflux oesophagitis (16%).
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research