TY - JOUR
T1 - Practical pointers for grappling with GERD. Heartburn gnaws at quality of life for many patients
AU - Szarka, Lawrence A.
AU - Locke, Giles R.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - GERD is a common condition, generally caused by transient LES relaxations. The spectrum of disease due to GERD is wide, ranging from symptoms alone to esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and respiratory tract complications. Excellent diagnostic tests are available to confirm the diagnosis and stage the disease, and medications can predictably relieve symptoms and heal even the most severe forms of esophagitis. Finally, surgical therapy is an effective option for patients with truly refractory disease or for those patients with significant disease who prefer not to use drug treatment.
AB - GERD is a common condition, generally caused by transient LES relaxations. The spectrum of disease due to GERD is wide, ranging from symptoms alone to esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and respiratory tract complications. Excellent diagnostic tests are available to confirm the diagnosis and stage the disease, and medications can predictably relieve symptoms and heal even the most severe forms of esophagitis. Finally, surgical therapy is an effective option for patients with truly refractory disease or for those patients with significant disease who prefer not to use drug treatment.
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U2 - 10.3810/pgm.1999.06.618
DO - 10.3810/pgm.1999.06.618
M3 - Article
C2 - 10376053
AN - SCOPUS:0033003183
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 105
SP - 88
EP - 106
JO - Postgraduate medicine
JF - Postgraduate medicine
IS - 7
ER -