Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Related Conditions Are Associated With Increased Risk for Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection
Our findings suggest a significant association between GERD and its complications with NTM. There was an increased risk of NTM in GERD patients compared with control and no relationship between severity of GERD and likelihood of contracting NTM.
Authors
- Dove-Anna Johnson
- Benjamin D. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2089-7607)
- Ronnie Fass
- Richard Blinkhorn
Institutions
- MetroHealth Medical Center (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mcg.0000000000002201
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00