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Gastroenterology and Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Difference between Gastroenterology and Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Gastroenterology vs. Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Gastroenterology (MeSH heading) is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid reflux, is a long-term condition where stomach contents come back up into the esophagus resulting in either symptoms or complications.

Similarities between Gastroenterology and Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Gastroenterology and Gastroesophageal reflux disease have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Endoscopy, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Gastric acid, Helicobacter pylori, Peptic ulcer disease, Stomach, Upper gastrointestinal series.

Endoscopy

An endoscopy (looking inside) is used in medicine to look inside the body.

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, (EGD) also called by various other names, is a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualizes the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract down to the duodenum.

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Gastric acid

Gastric acid, gastric juice or stomach acid, is a digestive fluid formed in the stomach and is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl).

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Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori, previously known as Campylobacter pylori, is a gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium usually found in the stomach.

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Peptic ulcer disease

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a break in the lining of the stomach, first part of the small intestine or occasionally the lower esophagus.

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Stomach

The stomach (from ancient Greek στόμαχος, stomachos, stoma means mouth) is a muscular, hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates.

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Upper gastrointestinal series

An upper gastrointestinal series, also called an upper gastrointestinal study or contrast radiography of the upper gastrointestinal tract, is a series of radiographs used to examine the gastrointestinal tract for abnormalities.

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Gastroenterology and Gastroesophageal reflux disease Comparison

Gastroenterology has 91 relations, while Gastroesophageal reflux disease has 111. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 3.47% = 7 / (91 + 111).

References

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