Gastroesophageal reflux disease: current state of the problem and prospects

Abstract

The article is a lecture for doctors which includes modern ideas about gastroesophageal reflux disease: its etiology and pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical features and diagnostics. The classification, strategy and tactics of treatment are explained in detail. The author critically evaluated the literature data and expressed his reasoned critical point of view concerning the basic concepts, diagnostics and treatment of the disease.