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Disease Etiology
Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is defined as “a passage of gastric contents into the esophagus with or without regurgitation and/or vomiting” (1). The progression to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when reflux results in symptoms and/or complications (2).
GERD is a multivariate disorder. The pathogenic variables that can impact one’s risk of GERD can be classified as motor abnormalities (i.e. delayed gastric emptying), anatomical factors (i.e. hiatal hernia) as well