I initially put off a colonoscopy due to gastroesophageal reflux disease, but after a positive home screening test, I ...

Doctors said those are all common symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, more commonly known as GERD. “A majority of ...

For patients with refractory GERD who do not have esophagitis, possible etiologies include nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough, nonacid GER, missed GER or other diseases such as achalasia ...

Celiac disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are two distinct conditions that affect different areas of the digestive system. However, recent research suggests there may be a link ...

Authors call for future research to examine implications of GERD detection, management for the prevention and treatment of hypertension ...

Many experts maintain that GERD is caused by dysfunction of the gastroesophageal barrier and that gastric acid secretion is not the primary underlying defect. 2 A few studies have, however, raised ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which stomach acid (or other things such as bile or food) regularly travels back up through the esophagus, usually causing a sour taste and ...

GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is a chronic disease where the contents of the stomach, particularly acid, reflux into the esophagus. The acid, through various mechanisms, ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and related disorders may cause hoarseness. GERD is a digestive disorder in which stomach contents leak out of the stomach and into the esophagus.

Background Medical management of GERD mainly uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon ...

But when heartburn symptoms persist or go untreated, it often becomes a more worrisome condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. "It’s important to distinguish the difference between ...