Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) increasing in frequency and intensity
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Hospitalizations in 1998 and 2005 Jan 2008
Some Highlights
GERD diagnosis increased by 216 percent.
Pediatric GERD, stays with a primary GERD diagnosis increased by 84 % for children age 2–17.
Primary GERD diagnosis had alarm symptoms, such as anemia, vomiting, and weight loss up 39%.
dysphagia increased 264%
Medscape 2007 approx 1.4X in a decade
GERD Cancer Risks 7X increase in 3 decades
GERD cancer rates increasing much faster than other cancers
9,600 hits for "Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease" and "Vitamin D" as of Oct 2023
Vitamin D Levels In Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Gastroesophageal Reflux FEB 2011 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.430 FREE PDF not statictally significant
Vitamin D levels in Children with Gastrointestinal System Disorders - 2019 https://doi.org/10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.474979 FREE PDF
- Low vitamin D"....was mostly seen in children with Inflammatory bowel disease, Gastroesophageal reflux disease and Celiac disease."
The Crosstalk between Vitamin D and Pediatric Digestive Disorders - Sept 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12102328 FREE PDF