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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is among the commonest causes of chronic cough. Reflux cough is generally non-productive but, in a minority of cases, abundant bronchial secretion may occur. Patients often complain of both typical and atypical oesophageal symptoms. Several clinical and instrumental methods may help clinicians to establish a causative relationship between coughing and reflux episodes, although a precise diagnosis can be established only if coughing disappears following an adequate treatment of the gastro-oesophageal dysfunction. To this end, different types of drugs aimed at controlling gastrointestinal motility and acid production are available. Surgical therapy of reflux remains a viable possibility in selected cases.
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Fontana, G.A., Bernacchi, G., Fabbrizzi, A. (2020). Chronic Cough During Gastro-oesophageal Reflux. In: Zanasi, A., Fontana, G., Mutolo, D. (eds) Cough: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48571-9_8
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