Epidemiology of GERD, Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is increasingly prevalent worldwide, particularly in the Western world, where reflux symptoms have a prevalence of up to 40% in population‐based studies. However, accurate estimates of GERD prevalence are hampered by the lack of a standard, symptom‐based disease definition, by diagnostic overlap with other conditions and by the finding that erosive reflux esophagitis is not uncommon in asymptomatic …