title: Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
abstract: In these speculations of the future in gastro-esophageal reflux a hope is expressed that gastro-esophageal reflux disease is accepted as a separate entity. Treatment and diagnosis should not be confused with those of ulcer disease. Reflux disease is not a problem of too much acid in the stomach, but too much acid in the wrong place, the esophagus. The problem is mainly a leaking valve. Furthermore, the expression reflux like dyspepsia should be used when esophagitis or gastro-esophageal reflux disease is not established by endoscopy or pH-monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Värnamo Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Joelsson
mesh_terms: D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic