RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Extraesophageal symptoms of GERD
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP S20
OP S32
VO 70
IS 11 suppl 5
A1 DeVault, Kenneth R.
YR 2003
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/11_suppl_5/S20.abstract
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.