title: [Pathogenesis of GERD--peculiarity of NERD].
abstract: Gastroesophageal reflux disease can be divided into two groups, reflux esophagitis and non-erosive reflux disease, according to the presence of esophageal mucosal breaks. Almost all the reflux esophagitis with mucosal breaks are caused by the pathological reflux of acidic gastric contents to esophagus. Therefore, drugs that suppress gastric acid secretion effectively control reflux symptoms. On the other hand, almost 40% of nonerosive reflux disease are not caused by the reflux of gastric acid but by acid-unrelated mechanisms. Therefore, administration of proton pump inhibitors cures reflux symptom of only 50% of cases with non-erosive reflux diseases. The multi-pathogenesis of nonerosive reflux disease should be considered for the treatment of patients with reflux symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shimane University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Yoshikazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: Kyoichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Adachi
mesh_terms: D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049630:Esophageal Sphincter, Lower / Q000503:physiopathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000294:innervation* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005744:Gastric Acid; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000145:classification* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels / Q000502:physiology; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D050916:TRPV Cation Channels; C494482:TRPV1 protein, human