GORD typically follows a chronic relapsing and remitting course. Studies show that many patients take medication continually or intermittently for ten years or more.
Untreated, fewer than 20% of patients will become symptom free.
The presence of oesophagitis may be intermittent and may be independent of symptoms.
Typical symptoms include (1) :
Atypical symptoms include (1) :
Possible extra-oesophageal clinical features include (1) :
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