Internal Medicine Section

DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/25571.10232

Original Article

Risk of GERD with Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Bronchial Asthma – A Hospital based Retrospective Cohort Study

Sitara Nandyal1, Sweta Suria2, Bharti Chogtu3, Dipanjan Bhattacharjee4

ABSTRACT Introduction: The rise in Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) prevalence appears to have coincided with a simultaneous increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and bronchial asthma amongst the Indian population. Despite being evaluated extensively for their role as a risk factor for GERD, till date this relationship has remained a debatable one. Moreover, literature available on such studies conducted within Indian population remains scarce. Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the risk of developing GERD in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, hypertension and asthma in a Southern Indian population. The present retrospective, triple cohort and hospital based study was conducted by accessing the patient records from the medical records department of a tertiary care hospital in Southern India. Materials and Methods: The patient’s records were accessed from the year 2011 onwards. Relative Risk (RR) was calculated to determine the risk of development of GERD with every

disease. Chi-square test was used to determine the statistical significance of the relationship between each disease and the development of GERD. A p-value of

Risk of GERD with Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Bronchial Asthma - A Hospital based Retrospective Cohort Study.

The rise in Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) prevalence appears to have coincided with a simultaneous increase in the prevalence of diabetes me...
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