Have you ever felt a burning sensation in your chest that made you feel suffocated? Usually accompanied by a bitter mouth. This is the main symptom of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Then what is GERD like? What's the difference with an ulcer? Gastroentero-hepatology consultant and chairman of PB PEGI, Prof. Dr. dr.
Gontar Alamsyah Siregar* , Sahat Halim**, Ricky Rivalino Sitepu** * *Division of Gastroentero-hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara/ Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan **Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara/ Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan ABSTRACT Background: There are many questionnaires