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GER
(redirected from gastroesophageal reflux)

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GERGerman/Germany
GERGain Electrons Reduction
GERGastroesophageal Reflux
GERGeneral Education Requirement
GERGeneral Estamos Resacosos
GERGeriatrics
GERGreat Eastern Railway (UK)
GERGreening Ethnic Restaurants
GERGross Enrollment Ratio (education)

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Heartburn and acid regurgitation are the two main symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which affects one in five people in the United States weekly and costs the health care industry $10 billion a year.
We report the case of an elderly patient who presented with an upper esophageal stricture, without the typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, that progressed to complete esophageal obstruction despite use of proton pump inhibitors and esophageal dilatation.
To learn more about gastroesophageal reflux disease in teens, check out this Web site: http://kidshealth.
 
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