Gastrointestinal Reflux in Adolescents.
Gastrointestinal reflux disease in otherwise healthy adolescents is relatively uncommon. The frequency increases with other chronic medical conditions, such as cerebral palsy, asthma, and cystic fibrosis-and GERD should be included in the differential diagnosis of a wide range of airway and GI complaints. In this article, the authors review the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of GERD as it relates to the adolescent.
Putnam
PE
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Orenstein
S