title: GERD is chronic but not progressive.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Castell
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D018450:Disease Progression; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans