title: Esophageal dysfunction and bronchial asthma.
abstract: In patients with asthma who do not respond to conventional therapy, esophageal dysfunction should be considered. The treatment of esophageal dysfunction has an improving effect on both the esophageal and the bronchial symptoms in these cases.
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010528:Peristalsis