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The potential therapeutic effect of melatonin in gastro-esophageal reflux disease by Jan Posted Sat 27 Feb 2010 12:00am By Tharwat S Kandil and Colleague Background Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) defined as a condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes... laboratory, endoscopic, record of esophageal motility, pH-metry, basal acid output and serum gastrin. Results Melatonin has a role in the improvement of Gastro-esophageal reflux Read on »

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Pulmonary Fibrosis in Scleroderma: A Study Using pH-Impedance Monitoring by Jan Posted Wed 18 Nov 2009 10:03pm By Edoardo Savarino and Colleague Introduction: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) is considered a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of ILD. Aim: To characterize gastro-esophageal reflux (acid and non-acid) in SSc patients Read on »

Dietary intake and the risk of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a cross sectional study in volunteers by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm Research by H. B. El-Serag and Colleage. Background: Although diet has been associated with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), the role of dietary components (total... in a sample of employees (non-patients) at the Houston VAMC. The Gastro Esophageal Reflux Questionnaire was used to identify the onset, frequency, and severity of GORD symptoms. Dietary Read on »

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm Traditional concept of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease compared with new concept of disease as three distinct phenotypic responses of the oesophagus to acid reflux (Barrett's columnar lined oesophagus, reflux oesophagitis, and endoscopy negative reflux disease) Read on »

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - What Increases Your Risk by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm Factors that increase your risk of developing symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) include: Being overweight. Being pregnant. Smoking. Drinking... take may be causing your GERD symptoms, talk to your doctor. Having a hiatal hernia. Having a condition called scleroderma, a rare disease in which a person's immune system Read on »

Implanted Medical Device for GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) in Trials by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 24 Feb 2009 10:44pm As Treatment For Heartburn And Acid Reflux Technorati Tags: Torax, GERD, Acid Reflux, Medical Devices, healthcare, clinical Trials, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), LINX... 100 patients, and who knows someday, GERD might be treated by device instead of medications. BD More than 20 million Americans suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease Read on »

GERD(Gastroesophageal reflux disease) by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:38pm This is the most common disorder of esophagus (food pipe) in children. GER is the retrograde movement of gastric contents across LES into the esophagus, thus exposing esophagus to acid. Occasional episodes are normal. Frequent and excessive episodes lead to injury (inflammation) to lining of esophagus, a condition called as GERD. Typical Read on »

What is Gerd or Acid Reflux disease by Bill .. Posted Fri 04 May 2012 12:50pm Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Gerd), also known as acid reflux is a condition in which the acid in the stomach is forced up into the esophagus often causing great pain and discomfort. There are several potential causes for this condition including such things as an esophagus that contracts abnormally or a stomach that empti ... Read on »

Acupuncture Treats Acid Reflux Disease (GERD) by Steven S. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sat 27 Mar 2010 2:25pm Although the cause of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is still unknown, there are drugs available on the market to help with the symptoms. The problems... subjects. That’s almost half the amount. Sham stimulation of a hip point produced no comparable change. Acid reflux or GERD is a condition we treat all the time in our Minneapolis Read on »

The gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux) can cause serious problem in patients with scleroderma by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm of factors that can cause the gastroesophageal reflux disease. The lower esophageal sphincter is a specialized ring of muscle that is surrounding the lower-most end of the esophagus... of the lower esophageal sphincter, and these allow reflux to occur more easily. Hiatal hernias also contribute to the gastroesophageal reflux disease. As a result of the hiatal hernia Read on »