Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ( GERD) is the most prevalent esophageal disease. It is a condition affecting up to 20% of the Western world and has a significant negative impact in the patient’s quality of life. The typical symptoms are heartburn and regurgitation, but  other clinical presentations can be present.

Information on indications for esophageal testing and clinical diagnosis of GERD can be found in the Modern diagnosis of GERD: the Lyon Consensus.