Editorial


Pathogenesis of acute gastroesophageal reflux disease might be changing

Naoya Yoshida, Yu Imamura, Yoshifumi Baba, Hideo Baba

Abstract

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is prevalent worldwide and its incidence is increasing as the obese population rises (1). Notably, in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and South America the estimated prevalence of GERD is high and GERD in pediatric patients has recently become a significant problem.

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