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Managing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
The Nurse Practitioner, 2002A common condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) involves the reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. GERD may contribute to asthma, noncardiac chest pain, and other problems. This article presents trends in GERD management, including pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Understanding gastroesophageal reflux disease
Nursing, 2003Chronic gastric reflux can cause problems at any age. Find out how to recognize this disorder and help a patient manage it.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease revisited
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2002GERD should be viewed as three distinct groups of patients: NERD, erosive esophagitis, and Barrett's esophagus. This new paradigm will shift our focus to mechanisms leading to symptom generation in each group and foster specific therapeutic modalities that benefit each individual group of patients.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Postgraduate Medicine, 1989Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux is one of the most common complaints encountered by clinicians. The pathogenesis of reflux remains unclear, but multiple factors are involved. Heartburn is the most common clinical manifestation. The history and barium esophagram provide sufficient diagnostic information in most cases.
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Pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2002The pathophysiology of reflux esophagitis involves contact of the esophageal epithelium with acid-pepsin in the refluxate. For this contact to occur with sufficient duration, there must either be a combination of defects in antireflux and luminal clearance mechanisms for acid-pepsin to overwhelm a previously healthy epithelium or primary defects within
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease—from reflux episodes to mucosal inflammation
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2011Peter Malfertheiner
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