title: The problem of gastroesophageal reflux.
abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux is the "postnasal drip" of the 1980s. A large variety of symptoms result from reflux: some are merely nuisances, some are life threatening. This review covers those symptoms and diseases due to acid reflux that are of importance to the otolaryngologist.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology