Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Updated: Oct 20, 2021 

Author: Marco G Patti, MD; Chief Editor: BS Anand, MD more...


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Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when the amount of gastric juice that refluxes into the esophagus exceeds the normal limit, causing symptoms with or without associated esophageal mucosal injury (ie, esophagitis; see the image below).


Peptic esophagitis.

Peptic esophagitis.

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