If heartburn and regurgitation are the dominant symptoms, GERD is the likely diagnosis. Among older adults, more severe esophagitis is often seen, while at the same time patients report less ...

Also, some medical conditions make people more likely to experience some of the symptoms of GERD. If a person is affected by ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2008;11(6):363-367. The observation of more severe disease but reporting of less severe symptoms is important as one needs to have a high clinical suspicion that presenting ...

GERD is a common condition that affects between 18.1% and 27.8% of people in the United States. It is a long lasting, severe condition that typically involves repeated symptoms. If these changes ...

Excess weight can be a major contributing factor to these symptoms. Dr ... potential long-term consequences of persistent and severe acid reflux. These include esophageal ulceration and esophageal ...