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Keep These GERD Testing Options at Your Fingertips

Published on Thu Aug 28, 2014

Reporting multiple tests in one day will not get you in trouble. According to estimates, up to 60 percent of the population experience symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or acid reflux, such as heartburn and acid regurgitation, at some time during the year. GERD occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (the valve separating the esophagus and stomach) does not [...]
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