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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and its management in pregnancy – A prospective cohort study
S Fill Malfertheiner, P Malfertheiner, SD Costa · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2008 · Heft 09
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Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease has increased dramatically over the last decades, and is the most frequent acid-related disease today [1,2]. Pregnancy has long been acknowledged as a condition that predisposes to GERD. Heartburn as the predominant symptom of GERD is estimated to occur with a frequency of 30% to 50% in pregnant women [2–4]. Although GERD is known to be common during pregnancy, validated data is still missing. The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence, severity and predisposing factors for GERD and its possible impact on the quality of life (QOL) in late pregnancy by usin…
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Epidemiology
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Pregnancy
QOL
Quality of live
Population
Attention
Antacids
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