Relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and constipation: laxative use is common in GERD patients

[1] Iwakiri K(2016)Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for gastroesophageal reflux disease 2015 J Gastroenterol 51 751-767

[2] Kinoshita Y(2005)Overlap of gastrointestinal symptom complexes in a US community Neurogastroenterol Motil 17 29-34

[3] Habu Y(2007)Generation of dyspeptic symptoms by direct acid infusion into the stomach of healthy Japanese subjects Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26 257-264

[4] Locke GR(2004)Influence of duodenal acidification on the sensorimotor function of the proximal stomach in humans Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2086 G278-G284

[5] Zinsmeister AR(2016)Bowel disorders Gastroenterology 150 1393-1407

[6] Fett SL(1999)Proportion of reflux esophagitis in 6010 Japanese adults: prospective evaluation by endoscopy J Gastroenterol 34 441-444

[7] Miwa H(2007)Cumulative incidence of chronic constipation: a population-based study 1988–2003 Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26 1521-1528

[8] Nakajima K(2007)Effects of age on the gastroesophageal junction, esophageal motility, and reflux disease Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5 1392-1398

[9] Yamaguchi K(2004)Effects of ageing on gastrointestinal motor function Age Ageing 33 154-159

[10] Lee KJ(2011)Risk factors for erosive esophagitis: a cross-sectional study of a large number of Japanese males J Gastroenterol 46 448-455

[1] Iwakiri K(2016)Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for gastroesophageal reflux disease 2015 J Gastroenterol 51 751-767

[2] Kinoshita Y(2005)Overlap of gastrointestinal symptom complexes in a US community Neurogastroenterol Motil 17 29-34

[3] Habu Y(2007)Generation of dyspeptic symptoms by direct acid infusion into the stomach of healthy Japanese subjects Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26 257-264

[4] Locke GR(2004)Influence of duodenal acidification on the sensorimotor function of the proximal stomach in humans Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2086 G278-G284

[5] Zinsmeister AR(2016)Bowel disorders Gastroenterology 150 1393-1407

[6] Fett SL(1999)Proportion of reflux esophagitis in 6010 Japanese adults: prospective evaluation by endoscopy J Gastroenterol 34 441-444

[7] Miwa H(2007)Cumulative incidence of chronic constipation: a population-based study 1988–2003 Aliment Pharmacol Ther 26 1521-1528

[8] Nakajima K(2007)Effects of age on the gastroesophageal junction, esophageal motility, and reflux disease Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5 1392-1398

[9] Yamaguchi K(2004)Effects of ageing on gastrointestinal motor function Age Ageing 33 154-159

[10] Lee KJ(2011)Risk factors for erosive esophagitis: a cross-sectional study of a large number of Japanese males J Gastroenterol 46 448-455