Undiagnosed Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Medical news about undiagnosed Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
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Undiagnosed Causes of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
As part of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease diagnosis, consider whether any
of these underlying medical Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease causes may have been overlooked:
- Hiatal hernia
- Esophagus inflammation
- Gastroesophageal reflux is a common condition that often occurs without symptoms after meals. In some people, the reflux is related to a problem with the lower esophageal sphincter, a band of muscle fibers that usually closes off the esophagus from the stomach. If this sphincter doesn't close properly, food and liquid can move backward into the esophagus and may cause the symptoms
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Undiagnosed Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
As part of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease diagnosis, consider whether any
of these Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease complications may have been overlooked:
Undiagnosed Diseases
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undiagnosed conditions in general, not necessarily specific to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
About undiagnosed conditions:
One possible misdiagnosis
is the failure to correctly diagnose Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
leading to a person remaining with undiagnosed Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Any condition can potentially be missed and stay undiagnosed.
For a general overview of
diseases that are often undiagnosed,
see Failure to Diagnose
or Under-Diagnosed Diseases.
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