ABSTRACT
Functional heartburn—persistent symptoms of esophageal reflux with no objective evidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)—is the most common cause of failure of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, but it is often overlooked by internists and gastroenterologists.
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- Scott Gabbard, MD⇑
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic; Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Address
: Scott Gabbard, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, A31, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; gabbars{at}ccf.org
ABSTRACT
Functional heartburn—persistent symptoms of esophageal reflux with no objective evidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)—is the most common cause of failure of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, but it is often overlooked by internists and gastroenterologists.
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