Heartburn Resources
The following is a list of heartburn resources and Web sites that you might find helpful. Also included are the primary references we used to build the RealAge Heartburn Symptom Checker and related information. When you click on a link, your browser will launch a new window, and you'll be visiting a third-party site. To return to RealAge, simply close the new window.
General Information
American Gastroenterological Association
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders –- About GERD
Primary Articles
A practical approach to heartburn. Castell, D. O., Hospital Practice 1999 Nov 15;34(12):89-94, 97-98.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: gaining control over heartburn. Larsen, R. R., Postgraduate Medicine 1997 Feb;101(2):181-2, 185-187.
Long-term outcome of medical and surgical therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Spechler, S. J. et al. JAMA. 2001;285:2331-2338.
Management of complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease: atypical chest pain. Boivin, M., Paterson, W. G., Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 1997 Sep;11 Suppl B:91B-93B.
Meta-analysis: obesity and the risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications. Hampel, H., et al., Archives of Internal Medicine 2005 Aug 2;143(3):199-211.
Prevalence of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in the general population: a systematic review. Heading, R. C., Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Supplement 1999;231:3-8.
The effect of life stress on symptoms of heartburn. Naliboff, B. D., et al, Psychosomatic Medicine 2004 May-Jun;66(3):426-434.
Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. DeVault, K. R., Castell, D. O., American Journal of Gastroenterology 2005;100:190-200.
