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Since gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may exacerbate asthma symptoms [ 30], we evaluated whether subjects were taking H2-blockers or proton pump inhibitors as surrogates for GERD and related conditions.
In the present study, use of gastric acid suppression therapy, a potential surrogate for GERD, was associated with a greater risk of asthma hospitalization only in multivariate analysis that did not control for asthma severity.
Consistent with this finding, Levin et al found that treatment of GERD with omeprazole improved asthma-specific quality of life [ 30].
Previous studies evaluating the effect of GERD on asthma morbidity have provided mixed results [ 46, 47].
This suggests that increased asthma severity may function as a causal intermediate between GERD (or related conditions) and the increased likelihood of hospitalization for asthma.