Functional heartburn: An underrecognized cause of PPI-refractory symptoms

[摘要] Functional heartburn—persistent symptoms of esophageal refl ux with no objective evidence of gastroesophageal refl ux disease (GERD)—is the most common causeof failure of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy, but it isoften overlooked by internists and gastroenterologists.

[学科分类] 卫生学