Nickel sensitivity in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY, vol.36, no.4, pp.347-350, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 36 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.1080/15569527.2017.1295252
- Journal Name: CUTANEOUS AND OCULAR TOXICOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.347-350
- Keywords: Reflux, nickel, patch test, food
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective: Various foods play important role in the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). These foods are shown to increase gastroesophageal reflux symptoms via various mechanisms and majority of these foods also contain nickel. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between Nickel sensitivity and GERD.