Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) traditionally has been approached as a spectrum-
continuum, in which patients may progress over time and develop more severe esophageal …

Opinion statement Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is currently defined as a
condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes recurrent symptoms …

NERD is common and its definition continues to evolve. For the present, however, this
should be considered to be heartburn with and without regurgitation due to …

Heartburn is a common symptom in gastroesophageal reflux disease. Endoscopic
examination can differentiate between reflux esophagitis and non‐erosive reflux disease …

Nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) is an important and common manifestation of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that impairs quality of life and responds to therapy …

Heartburn is a common symptom in clinical practice, but as many as 70% of patients have
normal findings from upper endoscopy. Most of these patients have nonerosive reflux …

Heartburn is a symptom synonymous with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but as
our knowledge advances, we find that GERD is a more complex disorder than was originally …

Non‐erosive reflux disease (NERD) has emerged as a real entity in the spectrum of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and may, indeed, represent the most common …

There is no clear consensus regarding the precise definition of the term refractory GERD.
GERD can be complicated by reflux esophagitis and peptic esophageal strictures, which …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disorder in Western countries. For
many years our attention has been focused on patients with erosive esophagitis, but in …