Nearly everyone has an attack of heartburn at some point in their lives. In the vast majority of cases the condition is temporary and mild, causing only short-term discomfort. If patients develop persistent gastroesophageal reflux disease with frequent relapses, and it remains untreated, serious complications may develop over time. Complications can include:
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (or EE) was a hot topic at a gastroenterology conference I attended recently. EE is a chronic condition causing... Read more »
When looking into reflux symptoms one of the relatively new things for doctors to consider is eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). While... Read more »
One of the issues associated with reflux that I rarely see mentioned is the issue of apnea. Whether it is glossed over as to not scare... Read more »
In this entry, I would like to discuss the connection between acid indigestion/acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD) and... Read more »
Several of you have written to the HealthCentral Network, inquiring if acid reflux should prevent you from doing physical exercise. One... Read more »
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Heartburn, also known as gastric reflux or indigestion, happens after you eat and food is in your stomach. In the stomach, food is broken down by... Read more »
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) during... Read more »
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Esophagitis is the inflammation of the esophagus (the muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach).The two principal types of... Read more »
Researchers have isolated an enzyme that may offer clues to the link between acid reflux and esophageal cancer. The enzyme, NOX5-S, is significantly... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the... Read more »