Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Most Common Diseases of 50 Plus - Upper gastrointestinal disorders: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) - The Complications

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Upper gastrointestinal (GI) diseases

The prevalence of upper gastrointestinal (GI) diseases is increasing in subjects aged 65 years and over. Pathophysiological changes in esophageal functions that occur with aging may, at least in part, be responsible for the high prevalence of
1. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in old age.

2. The incidence of gastric and duodenal ulcers and their bleeding complications is increasing in old-aged populations worldwide.

3. H. pylori infection in elderly patients with H. pylori-associated peptic ulcer disease and severe chronic gastritis.

4. Almost 40% of GU and 25% of DU in the elderly patients are associated with the use of NSAID(1) and/or aspirin(2).(a)

        Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)



Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease, is defined as a chronic condition of liquid stomach acid refluxing back up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn. According to the study of “Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.” by DeVault KR, Castell DO; American College of Gastroenterology, GERD is defined as symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus.

                          Complications 

In some severe cases as a result of frequent acid reflux.
1. Ulcers
Damage of the esophagus can lead to result of ulcers as a result of inflammation forming of scar.

2. Esophageal strictures
Prolonged period and frequent acid reflux, if keft untreated can lead to inflammation cause of narrowing of the esophagus.

3. Barrett’s esophagus
In a study of . “Updated guidelines 2008 for the diagnosis, surveillance and therapy of Barrett’s esophagus” by Kenneth K. Wang, M.D. and Richard E. Sampliner, M.D.

The Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology, researchers wrote that screening for Barrett’s esophagus remains controversial because of the lack of documented impact on mortality from EAC. The large number of patients that lack reflux symptoms but have Barrett’s esophagus provides a diagnosis challenge. The highest yield for Barrett’s is in older (age 50 or more) Caucasian males with longstanding heartburn.

4. Esophageal adenocarcinoma
In GICS 2009: EGF Genetic Variant Increases Risk for GERD-Associated Esophageal Adenocarcinoma ” by Roxanne Nelson posted by Medscape Newa Today, the author wrote that January 16, 2009 (San Francisco, California) — Specific mutations in the epidermal growth factor (EGF) gene appear to increase the risk for esophageal cancer in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to research presented here at the 2009 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. Compared with the EGF wild-type A/A genotype, presence of the G/G variant was associated with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.90 for esophageal cancer, but the correlation between the G/G genotype and esophageal cancer risk was evident only among patients who also had GERD.

5. Etc.



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