Royal Infirmary, Glasgow
Confirmation of GERD as cause of symptoms is often difficult
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, February 18th, 2005
According to the review from Scotland, "In Western populations, many individuals with symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) do not bother to seek medical attention because their symptoms are mild and acceptably controlled by self-medication."
R.C. Heading of the Royal Infirmary in Glasgow continued, "Among those who do consult physicians, only a minority present with the classical clinical symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation: more often the pattern is a nonspecific combination of upper gastrointestinal...
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