Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

1. Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease, widely known in clinical practice as GERD, is a chronic digestive disorder where stomach acid persistently flows backward into the esophagus. While occasional acid reflux is a normal physiological occurrence, the disease is diagnosed when this backward flow happens frequently, causing bothersome symptoms or leading to physical damage of the … Read more