Recent research suggests that children who suffer from both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and asthma may reduce their use of asthma medication by up to 50 percent after being treated for GERD. Researchers have noticed that anti-reflux medications can sometimes help asthma symptoms.
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With anti-GERD treatments such as PPIs, it may be possible to help lighten children's asthma regimens and eventually reduce the number of hospital visits and school days missed.
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