title: Gastroesophageal reflux in children.
abstract: Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux is a common cause of morbidity in family practice. The numerous presentations of the condition are determined by four factors: the reflux barrier, the reflux material, esophageal clearance and tissue reactivity. Several diagnostic tests are available, but no one test is applicable to all cases. Treatment, which may be dietary, behavioral, pharmacologic or surgical, depends primarily on the clinical presentation.
authors.affiliation: 543rd General Dispensary, Taegu, South Korea.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Blount
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant