Although GERD and functional dyspepsia are generally thought of as completely distinct disorders with unique symptoms and treatments, they are, in many ways, more similar than different and can overlap in the same individual. This Review, which focuses on the overlap of GERD with functional dyspepsia, describes similarities and differences with regards to the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of these two disorders.
- Eamonn M. M. Quigley
- Brian E. Lacy