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Ivacaftor and symptoms of extra-oesophageal reflux in patients with cystic fibrosis and G551D mutation.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Jan 2017
Zeybel Gemma L, Pearson Jeffrey P, Krishnan Amaran, Bourke Stephen J, Doe Simon, Anderson Alan, Faruqi Shoaib, Morice Alyn H, Jones Rhys, McDonnell Melissa, Zeybel Mujdat, Dettmar Peter W, Brodlie Malcolm, Ward Chris
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Extra-oesophageal reflux (EOR) may lead to microaspiration in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), a probable cause of deteriorating lung function. Successful clinical trials of ivacaftor highlight opportunities to understand EOR in a real world study. METHODS: Data from 12 patients with CF and the G551D mutation prescribed ivacaftor (150mg bd) was collected at baseline, 6, 26 and 52weeks. The changes...
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