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A case of laryngeal involvement in a patient with scleroderma and review of the literature

Discover Medicine
Background Laryngeal involvement in scleroderma may include nonspecific findings associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux, scleroderma-related lesions of the vocal folds, and less frequently, vocal cord palsy or cricoarytenoid joint fixation.
Georgios A. Drosos, Georgios K. Tsirves, Melina Yerolatsite, Nanteznta Torounidou, Paraskevi V. Voulgari   +4 more
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Immunohistochemical detection of pepsin in recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis: findings consistent with laryngopharyngeal reflux exposure [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal
Background. Recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis (RLP) is a benign epithelial disease with a relapsing course that often requires repeated interventions and imposes a substantial clinical burden.
Daniela Cernev, Lilian Saptefrati, Valeriu David, Vasile Cabac   +3 more
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Laryngopharyngeal reflux in a school-going child with unusual clinical presentation

BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2020
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) refers to laryngopharyngeal manifestations of acid reflux from the gastroesophageal part. LPR is diagnosed by assessing the clinical symptoms, videolaryngoscopic assessment of the larynx, and double-probe monitoring of the ...
Santosh Kumar Swain, Ishwar Chandra Behera, Jatindra Nath Mohanty   +2 more
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The role of pepsin in the laryngopharyngeal reflux

Otolaryngologia Polska, 2017
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is a common defect among laryngological and phoniatric patients. Although LPR is categorized as a superficial gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), differential diagnosis should treat these two diseases separately. LPR symptoms can be assessed in the interview using as a tool the reflux symptom index (RSI). In addition,
Katarzyna, Kowalik, Antoni, Krzeski
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DENTAL AND PERIODONTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH LARYNGOPHARYNGEAL REFLUX.

Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2018
Little is known about the relationship between laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and periodontal or dental lesions. This study investigates the association of dental and periodontal involvement in patients with LPR compared to a control group.
Ignazio La Mantia
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Gastroesophageal reflux in patients with laryngeal disorders

B-ENT, 2005
Gastroesophageal reflux in patients with laryngeal disorders. Introduction and aim: The aim of this study is to use anamnesis and laryngeal examination to investigate the occurrence of the gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD (with symptoms of ...
S. Vanhemmens, W. Wellens, J. Tack
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Higher levels of total pepsin and bile acids in the saliva as a possible risk factor for early laryngeal cancer

Radiology and Oncology, 2015
Background. Gastroesophageal reflux is suspected to be an etiological factor in laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer. The aim of this study was to establish, using a non-invasive method, whether laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) appears more often in patients ...
Sereg-Bahar Maja, Jerin Ales, Hocevar-Boltezar Irena   +2 more
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Rapidly worsening bulbar symptoms in a patient with spinobulbar muscular atrophy

Neurology International, 2013
X-linked spinobulbar muscular atrophy (Kennedy’s disease) affects muscles and motor neurons, manifesting as weakness and wasting of bulbar, facial, and proximal limb muscles due to loss of anterior horn cells in the brain and spinal cord.
Montserrat Diaz-Abad, Neil C. Porter
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Laryngopharyngeal reflux: current perspectives and controversies

Сучасні медичні технології
The aim of this study is to systematize current concepts and describe key pathogenetic variants of laryngopharyngeal reflux formation based on the analysis of recent experimental research and clinical observations. Materials and methods.
V. M. Kryshtal, O. V. Melnikova, O. V. Khorolets, O. V. Hancheva   +3 more
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