Stress and anxiety aren't a direct underlying cause of acid reflux, but they can trigger symptoms. Research has shown that high stress levels can negatively affect gastrointestinal (GI ...
GERD is short for gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is a chronic disease where the contents of the stomach, particularly acid, reflux into the esophagus. The acid, through various mechanisms, ...
LES, lower esophageal sphincter. (Source: AGA teaching unit 7, Neurogastroenterology and Motility: Upper GI Tract, slide 34., used with permission. Copyright American ...
Impedance-detected reflux episodes during which the intraesophageal pH drops from above to below 4.0 are considered acid (a), whereas impedance-detected reflux episodes during which the ...