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

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

Patients with gastroesophageal re-flux disease (GERD) currently are categorized on the
basis of endoscopy as suffering with erosive esophagitis or nonerosive reflux disease …

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 …

Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) has assumed increasing prominence in studies of
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but it remains a challenge to define NERD …

Gastroesophageal reflux is the retrograde movement of gastric content into the esophagus.
The most typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are heartburn and …

Nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) is the most common phenotype of gastroesophageal
reflux disease. By definition, patients with NERD have typical reflux symptoms caused by the …

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 …

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 …

Until recently, the finding of erosive esophagitis in patients with chronic heartburn was
thought to indicate more severe gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, recent data …