Background: Reflux symptom assessment had reliable accuracy in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, patients may recognize heartburn or regurgitation as dyspepsia because ...

Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach, and can be caused by various factors including acid reflux, infections, and immune reactions.

Although gastroesophageal reflux disease-related extraesophageal syndromes have attracted attention, how gastric-juice reflux influences the esophagus and/or extraesophageal structures is unknown. A ...

In a study of H pylori reinfection from patients' spouses, Shutze and colleagues [9] noted that 10 of 16 duodenal ulcer patients who had not been reinfected developed reflux esophagitis during the ...

GERD stands for Gastro-esophageal reflux disease or “acid reflux” and is a common condition when the acid produced in the stomach leaks out and seeps back into the esophagus or food pipe. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A: This 52-year-old man with presumed gastroesophageal reflux disease, erosive esophagitis grade D, is referred ...

Objective To examine the association between dietary glycemic index (GI), glycemic load (GL), total carbohydrate, sugars, starch, and fiber intakes and the risk of reflux esophagitis, Barrett's ...

The long-term safety and efficacy of medical therapy compared with antireflux surgery for the treatment of patients with chronic GERD is not clear. This randomized, multicenter prospective study ...

The human esophagus possesses a remarkable ability to deceive both patients and medical professionals, creating intense burning sensations and debilitating symptoms while appearing completely normal ...

The study examined people who took a type of heartburn drug called proton pump inhibitors. Proton pump inhibitors are prescribed or sold over the counter under the brand names Some over-the-counter ...

For much of his life, Lou Martinez popped antacids and took swigs of Mylanta to calm his frequent heartburn and acid reflux. “I went to bed at night, and the burning was incredible,” the 69-year-old ...