The Pediatric Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association (Pager), as it's now known, has mushroomed along with the diagnosis of GERD.

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Taking other medications, such as antacid therapies for ulcer disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), may interfere with the absorption of these drugs.

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The FDA lists possible complications from the Lap-Band procedure: vomiting, difficulty swallowing, gastroesophageal reflux disease, abdominal pain, pulmonary embolism or leaking that could lead to death.

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Frequent heartburn or acid reflux are symptoms of a condition called GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, which occurs when a sphincter muscle in the lower esophagus stops working properly.

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