title: [GERD guideline].
abstract: GERD guideline 2002 was defined by the experts in Japan after GERD Guideline Workshop 2002, based on the increased incidence of GERD in clinical practice in Japan and concentration of articles from Japanese patients. In the workshop, GERD was defined as follows; Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) indicates those who have physical complications due to gastro-esophageal reflux and/or those who have impairment in their healthy life due to symptoms related to gastroesophageal reflux. In the diagnostic arm, evaluation of subjective symptom was placed as the most important. In the therapeutic arm, proton pump inhibitor (PPI) was named as the first line choice of medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Comprehensive Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital.
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hongo
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007564:Japan; D008019:Life Style; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors