GERD Treatment and Symptoms related Acid Reflux; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD); Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease/gerd; Gastroesophageal Reflux/Hiatal Hernia; Heartburn; Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD); Heartburn/GERD

For the webcomic, see Acid Reflux (webcomic). Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD; or GORD when spelling oesophageal, the BE form) is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus[1]. This is commonly due to transient or permanent changes in the barrier between the esophagus and the stomach. This can be due to incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), transient LES relaxation, or association with a hiat ...