摘要
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common digestive system disease,characterized by series of discomfort symptoms,which are caused by stomach or duodenal contents refluxing to the esophagus.It is now widely prevalent around the world.Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the incidence of GERD is 10-20% in Western countries and it has also risen to 10.5% in Asian countries in recent years.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common digestive system disease,characterized by series of discomfort symptoms,which are caused by stomach or duodenal contents refluxing to the esophagus.It is now widely prevalent around the world.Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated that the incidence of GERD is 10-20% in Western countries and it has also risen to 10.5% in Asian countries in recent years.