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. 1989 Jan;30(1):46-9.
doi: 10.1136/gut.30.1.46.

Abnormal cardiovascular reflexes in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux

T K Chakraborty  1 , A L Ogilvie, R C Heading, D J Ewing
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Abnormal cardiovascular reflexes in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux

T K Chakraborty et al. Gut. 1989 Jan.

Abstract

Using five non-invasive tests, abnormalities of cardiovascular reflex function were found in 20 of 50 patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux. Abnormalities of pupil cycle time, an index of non-vagal parasympathetic function, were found in only a few patients, implying that the cardiovascular abnormalities observed were not part of a generalised parasympathetic defect. The findings are consistent with the hypothesis that an abnormality of vagal function may contribute to the pathogenesis of gastro-oesophageal reflux.

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