View clinical trials related to Chronic Laryngitis.
Filter by:- Saliva plays an important role in the homeostasis of the digestive tract mucosa. - Salivary organic components, such as the Epidermal Growth Factor(EGF) have been found in defficient concentrations in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and reflux related laryngitis (LPR). - The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway is one of the most important pathways that regulate growth, survival, proliferation, and differentiation in mammalian cells - Eperdermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpression has been linked to hyperproliferative diseases. - It is unknown if the inflammatory process in GERD is realated to difficiencies in EGFR expression. - The objective of the current study was to try to establish a correlation between the expression of EGFR in the laryngeal and esophageal mucosa and the severity of laryngitis in adults with GERD and LPR
- Saliva plays a key role in the homeostasis of the digestive tract - The reflux of gastroesophageal contents may cause damage to the esophageal, laryngeal and pharyngeal mucosas - There seems to be no correlation between the severity of reflux episodes and the intensity of inflammatory changes, suggesting individual protective mechanisms to refluxate exposure - Inorganic and Organic Salivary changes have been associated to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and its supraesophageal manifestations, especially reflux laryngitis (Laryngopharyngeal Reflux- LPR) - Decreased salivary Epidermal Growth factor (EGF) concentrations have been found in patients with GERD and LPR, but it is unclear if these are primary or secondary to the disease. - Hypothesis: The decreased salivary EGF concentrations in patients with reflux laryngitis is primary and therefore would not change after treatment and control of the disease