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Article: Questionnaire helps heartburn sufferers identify GERD.
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- Patient Education Management
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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Questionnaire helps heartburn sufferers identify GERD
Many people who think that the cause of their distress is heartburn may be suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, which is chronic and can be very painful. A simple survey, however, can mean the difference between continued distress or relief, according to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Milwaukee. Anyone who answers yes to two or more of the following questions may have GERD, although only a visit to a physician can provide an accurate diagnosis:
Do you frequently
have one or more of the following?
An uncomfortable ...