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Diagnosis and Treatment of GERD

LarsOlbe

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Abstract

GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is mainly caused by prolonged exposure of the mucosa of the distal esophagus to acid and pepsin. Most patients have only reflux symptoms without esophagitis, but the symptoms have to be severe enough to impair quality of life in order to justify the diagnosis of GERD. Complications of GERD include esophagitis of varying severity (LA grade A-D), ulcer, stricture, Barrett's esophagus, and respiratory complications.

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GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is mainly caused by prolonged exposure of the mucosa of the distal esophagus to acid and pepsin. Most patients have only reflux symptoms without esophagitis, but the symptoms have to be severe enough to impair quality of life in order to justify the diagnosis of GERD. Complications of GERD include esophagitis of varying severity (LA grade A-D), ulcer, stricture, Barrett's esophagus, and respiratory complications.

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GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is mainly caused by prolonged exposure of the mucosa of the distal esophagus to acid and pepsin. Most patients have only reflux symptoms without esophagitis, but the symptoms have to be severe enough to impair quality of life in order to justify the diagnosis of GERD. Complications of GERD include esophagitis of varying severity (LA grade A-D), ulcer, stricture, Barrett's esophagus, and respiratory complications.

Key concepts: GERD, Medicine, Esophagus, Gastroenterology, Esophagitis, Reflux, Internal medicine, Disease

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