Drs Stuart Spechler and Peter Kahrilis discuss GERD and esophagitis--how they occur and how they are treated. Dr Spechler also discusses a new hypothesis regarding how reflux esophagitis is caused that differs from the traditional teaching that acid and pepsin reflux into the esophagus and burn the mucosa layers.
Related articles: Association of Acute Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease With Esophageal Histologic Changes) Turning the Pathogenesis of Acute Peptic Esophagitis Inside Out)
