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Taylor & Francis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 2000 Edition by Roy C. Orlando
This detailed monograph encompasses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). With coverage unparalleled elsewhere, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease concentrates on various disorders sharing the common pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux, including disorders of the esophagus, oropharynx, larynx, and upper respiratory tract. This indispensable reference compares GERD's pathogenesis from traditional (motor) and atraditional (epithelial) approaches profiles asymmetric conditions in children and adults highlights precursors of esophageal adenocarcinoma explains the mechanisms of how acid damages the esophageal epithelium illustrates GERD's relationship to extra-esophageal conditions such as laryngitis, chronic bronchitis, and asthma and more! Written by internationally recognized specialists and supplemented with over 1200 literature references, drawings, photographs, X-rays, and tables, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is a necessary addition to the library of gastroenterologists, internists, general and thoracic surgeons, family practitioners, pediatricians, surgical and medical residents, pharmacists and pharmacologists, pulmonologists, otolarynogologists, oncologists, pathologists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines. Table of contents :- Clinical Manifestations, Natural History, and Differential Diagnosis of Reflux EsophagitisPeter R. McNallyRisk Factors for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Types and MechanismsJohn David Horwhat and Roy K. H. WongEpidemiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseDawn ProvenzaleDiagnostic Testing for Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseW. Keith Fackler and Joel E. RichterPathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Antireflux Barrier and Luminal Clearance MechanismsPeter J. Kahrilas and Guoxiang Shi Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Offensive Factors and Tissue ResistanceRoy C. OrlandoEsophageal Complications (Other Than Barrett's) of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseNicholas J. Shaheen and Eugene M. BozymskiBarrett's EsophagusStuart Jon SpechlerExtraesophageal Complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Epidemiology, Natural History, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and ManagementWalter J. Hogan and Reza ShakerMedical Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseGuido N. J. TytgatSurgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseLars R. LundellGastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants and ChildrenSusan R. Orenstein