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Who Is Affected by Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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It's hard to know how many people have GERD because so many people treat their symptoms at home without ever seeing a doctor. But heartburn is very common.
- About 4 out of 10 adults in the United States have heartburn at least once a month. About 2 out of 10 adults in the United States have heartburn at least once a week.1 Most of these people treat themselves and do not have complications.
- Less than 1 out of 10 adults have heartburn and/or reflux on most days.2
- Up to 80% of pregnant women have heartburn nearly every day.1 This heartburn usually goes away after the baby is born.
References
Citations
Richter JE (2006). Gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 8th ed., vol. 1, pp. 905–936. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Moayyedi P, Delaney B (2008). GORD in adults, search date July 2007. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.
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