"Gastroesophageal Reflux" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER.
| Descriptor ID |
D005764
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500.484
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastroesophageal Reflux- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Gastric Acid Reflux
- Acid Reflux, Gastric
- Reflux, Gastric Acid
- Gastric Acid Reflux Disease
- Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
- Gastro Esophageal Reflux
- Reflux, Gastro-Esophageal
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- GERD
- Reflux, Gastroesophageal
- Esophageal Reflux
- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
- Gastro oesophageal Reflux
- Reflux, Gastro-oesophageal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastroesophageal Reflux" by people in Profiles.
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Assessing the appropriateness of the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux in Australian children: a population-based sample survey. Sci Rep. 2021 04 08; 11(1):7744.
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The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in an adult, South African black population, and the association with obesity. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2019 Jun; 65(2):100-106.
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Does Gastrostomy Placement With Concurrent Fundoplication Increase the Risk of Gastrostomy-related Complications? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 07; 63(1):29-33.