BACKGROUND: The link between diabetes mellitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is controversial. We assessed the relationship between glycemic control (GC) and GERD in morbidly obese patients. METHODS: Consecutive patients with morbid obesity (n = 86) underwent manometry, pH-metry, endoscopy, and contrasted X-ray after responding to a GERD questionnaire and dosing fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Patients with poor GC (HbA1c, 6.1-10% and FPG < 140 mg/dl) and those with very poor GC (HbA1c > 10% or FPG > 140 mg/dl) were compared. RESULTS: There were 63 patients with poor GC and 17 with very poor GC. Compared to patients with very poor GC, patients with poor GC showed higher heartburn scores [8 (0-12) vs. 0 (0-4); P = 0.003]; higher total esophageal acid exposure [5.2% (2.5-10.5%) vs. 2.3% (0.8-7.5%); P = 0.041]; lower distal esophageal amplitude (105 ± 38 vs. 134 ± 63 mmHg; P = 0.019); higher expiratory gastroesophageal pressure gradient (GEPG, 7 ± 3.4 vs. 5.2 ± 3 mmHg; P = 0.050); lower ventilatory gradient (inspiratory-expiratory GEPG, 10.9 ± 3.8 vs. 13.6 ± 4.1 mmHg; P = 0.012); lower waist-to-hip ratio (0.95 vs. 1; P = 0.040); and more hiatal hernia (38% vs. 6%; P = 0.016). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests an inverse relation between glycemic control and GERD in morbidly obese patients. This can be partially explained by a lower frequency of hiatal hernia in patients with very poor glycemic control.
BACKGROUND: The link between diabetes mellitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is controversial. We assessed the relationship between glycemic control (GC) and GERD in morbidly obesepatients. METHODS: Consecutive patients with morbid obesity (n = 86) underwent manometry, pH-metry, endoscopy, and contrasted X-ray after responding to a GERD questionnaire and dosing fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Patients with poor GC (HbA1c, 6.1-10% and FPG < 140 mg/dl) and those with very poor GC (HbA1c > 10% or FPG > 140 mg/dl) were compared. RESULTS: There were 63 patients with poor GC and 17 with very poor GC. Compared to patients with very poor GC, patients with poor GC showed higher heartburn scores [8 (0-12) vs. 0 (0-4); P = 0.003]; higher total esophageal acid exposure [5.2% (2.5-10.5%) vs. 2.3% (0.8-7.5%); P = 0.041]; lower distal esophageal amplitude (105 ± 38 vs. 134 ± 63 mmHg; P = 0.019); higher expiratory gastroesophageal pressure gradient (GEPG, 7 ± 3.4 vs. 5.2 ± 3 mmHg; P = 0.050); lower ventilatory gradient (inspiratory-expiratory GEPG, 10.9 ± 3.8 vs. 13.6 ± 4.1 mmHg; P = 0.012); lower waist-to-hip ratio (0.95 vs. 1; P = 0.040); and more hiatal hernia (38% vs. 6%; P = 0.016). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests an inverse relation between glycemic control and GERD in morbidly obesepatients. This can be partially explained by a lower frequency of hiatal hernia in patients with very poor glycemic control.
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