Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are common diseases often found in general population and often overlap between them. However, there is no clear relationship that been studied so far. Due to this, the researchers from UK performed a meta-analysis based on documented literature. Of 390 studies match the criteria, the investigators found that those with IBD have 4.17 times higher than without IBD in the prevalence of GERD. According to Rebecca M. Lovell, MD, who presented the findings at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2012 on May 9, 2012, from Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, UK, although the degree of ...


