Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2005; 11(28): 4291-4299
Published online Jul 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i28.4291
Figure 1
Figure 1 GERD-a categorical disease with three distinct entities[2,3].
Figure 2
Figure 2 No correlation between endoscopic findings and symptom severity in patients with GERD[9].
Figure 3
Figure 3 Initial management of patients with symptoms suggestive of GERD.
Figure 4
Figure 4 Initial therapy and long-term care of patients with NERD.
Figure 5
Figure 5 Management of patients with mild to moderate erosive esophagitis (A) and moderate to severe esophagitis (B)[4,5].
Figure 6
Figure 6 Proposal for the empirical management of patients with uninvestigated GERD[88].