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Descriptor English:   Gastroesophageal Reflux 
Descriptor Spanish:   Reflujo Gastroesofágico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Refluxo Gastroesofágico 
Synonyms English:   Esophageal Reflux  
Tree Number:   C06.405.117.119.500.484
Definition English:   Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER. 
Indexing Annotation English:   note ESOPHAGITIS, REFLUX see ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC is available
See Related English:   Esophageal Sphincter, Lower
Fundoplication
Heartburn
 
History Note English:   84; was ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX 1964-83 (Prov 1964-65) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   24004 
Unique Identifier:   D005764 

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