Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease in severely mentally retarded people: a systematic review
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid frequently backs up (or refluxes) into the gullet (or esophagus), and it has serious consequences for the quality of life. Usually this is felt as heartburn. Because sev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/8/23 |