Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and gastroesophageal reflux disease: A population-based, case-control study

It is unknown whether gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a risk factor or consequence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This study aimed to determine whether patients with IPF were more likely to have GERD compared with age- and sex-matched controls who either had 1) interstitial lung disease (ILD) other than IPF or 2) no diagnosed lung disease (population control).We used the medical records-linkage system of the Rochester...