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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

Reflux Esophagitis and Fatigue: Are They Related?

Sung-Goo Kang, Hyun Jee Hwang, Youngwoo Kim, Junseak Lee, Jung Hwan Oh, Jinsu Kim, Chul-Hyun Lim, Seung Bae Youn, Sung Hoon Jung

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Evaluation of the impact of oesophageal reflux disease on muscle fatigue.European journal of translational myology · 2024
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sung-Goo KangDepartment of Family Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4627-291X
Hyun Jee HwangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.
Youngwoo KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.
Junseak LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.
Jung Hwan OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.
Jinsu KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.
Chul-Hyun LimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8347-8979
Seung Bae YounDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.
Sung Hoon JungDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-9075-2027
The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · KRThe Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic, recurrent disease. Reflux esophagitis can interfere with sleep via acid reflux, which can cause daytime sleepiness or fatigue. However, little is known about the association between reflux esophagitis and fatigue.

objectivesWe evaluated the association between fatigue and reflux esophagitis in subjects seen at health check-ups.

methodsConsecutive patients who were scheduled for screening endoscopies were enrolled prospectively at the Comprehensive Medical Examination Center of St. Vincent Hospital and Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, Korea. Three validated questionnaires were used to assess fatigue, daytime hypersomnolence, anxiety, and depression: the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-Korean version (MFI-K), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

resultsWe investigated 497 consecutive eligible subjects. The reflux esophagitis and symptomatic GERD groups comprised 103 (20.7%) and 92 (18.5%) subjects, respectively. The MFI-K total, ESS, HADS-anxiety, and HADS-depression scores did not differ between the esophagitis and non-esophagitis groups (50.0 ± 11.5 vs. 49.7 ± 10.9,

conclusionThere was no statistically significant association in which reflux esophagitis could cause daytime sleepiness, fatigue, anxiety, or depression. However, fatigue was associated with GERD symptoms, women, anxiety, and depression. Further studies should clarify the association between fatigue and reflux esophagitis.

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depressionesophagusfatiguegastroesophageal reflux diseasereflux esophagitis

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PMID33918665
PMCPMC8069331
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