Lee Guan Lim1, Huiwen Tay, Khek Yu Ho. 1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the effect of curry on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Our objective was to study the effects of curry on GERD. METHODS: Symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (NERD) patients and healthy volunteers underwent ambulatory 24-h esophageal pH monitoring before consumption of either 400 or 800 ml of curry; they were monitored for 3 h thereafter for changes in esophageal pH and upper abdominal symptoms. Selected volunteers were monitored similarly after water ingestion. RESULTS: In total, 25 NERD patients (23 males; mean age, 45 years) and 19 volunteers (13 males; mean age, 22 years) participated. In both patients and volunteers, curry ingestion induced more esophageal acid exposure than did ingestion of a similar volume of water. Curry induced significantly more esophageal acid exposure in NERD patients than in volunteers. Upper abdominal symptoms and esophageal acid exposure were more severe and persisted longer in patients than in volunteers. CONCLUSION: Curry induced more acid reflux and caused worse symptoms in patients with NERD than in healthy individuals. Patients with NERD should be advised to avoid curry ingestion.
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the effect of curry on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Our objective was to study the effects of curry on GERD. METHODS: Symptomatic non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (NERD) patients and healthy volunteers underwent ambulatory 24-h esophageal pH monitoring before consumption of either 400 or 800 ml of curry; they were monitored for 3 h thereafter for changes in esophageal pH and upper abdominal symptoms. Selected volunteers were monitored similarly after water ingestion. RESULTS: In total, 25 NERD patients (23 males; mean age, 45 years) and 19 volunteers (13 males; mean age, 22 years) participated. In both patients and volunteers, curry ingestion induced more esophageal acid exposure than did ingestion of a similar volume of water. Curry induced significantly more esophageal acid exposure in NERD patients than in volunteers. Upper abdominal symptoms and esophageal acid exposure were more severe and persisted longer in patients than in volunteers. CONCLUSION: Curry induced more acid reflux and caused worse symptoms in patients with NERD than in healthy individuals. Patients with NERD should be advised to avoid curry ingestion.
Authors: Jerome R Lechien; Francois Bobin; Francois Mouawad; Karol Zelenik; Christian Calvo-Henriquez; Carlos M Chiesa-Estomba; Necati Enver; Andrea Nacci; Maria Rosaria Barillari; Antonio Schindler; Lise Crevier-Buchman; Stéphane Hans; Virginie Simeone; Elzbieta Wlodarczyk; Bernard Harmegnies; Marc Remacle; Alexandra Rodriguez; Didier Dequanter; Pierre Eisendrath; Giovanni Dapri; Camille Finck; Petros Karkos; Hillevi Pendleton; Tareck Ayad; Vinciane Muls; Sven Saussez Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Date: 2019-09-12 Impact factor: 2.503