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Epidemiology of the complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2009
Belhocine Kafia, Galmiche Jean-Paul
Abstract excerpt
The complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include ulcers, strictures, Barrett's esophagus and carcinoma. Although the prevalence of GERD is very high, the development of complications remains quite rare and usually occurs in association with factors generally observed in more severe disease such as hiatal hernia, bile reflux or severely disturbed motility. Recent studies have emphasized the role...
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