PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - DeVault, Kenneth R.
TI  - Extraesophageal symptoms of GERD
DP  - 2003 Nov 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - S20--S32
VI  - 70
IP  - 11 suppl 5
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/11_suppl_5/S20.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/11_suppl_5/S20.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2003 Nov 01; 70
AB  - Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be the primary cause of, or an aggravating contributor to, a wide variety of conditions affecting extraesophageal structures. As a result, GERD can lead to a number of pulmonary symptoms and diseases, otolaryngologic findings and symptoms, and other extraesophageal manifestations, including dental erosions. Clinicians must be aware of the possibility of these extraesophageal reflux-related conditions, even in the absence of classic esophageal symptoms of GERD. While antireflux therapy is often helpful, response to treatment is less predictable than it is for typical GERD.