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GERD Updates

Pangasinan pediatricians were treated to a very enlightening lecture on a less commonly recognized and treated disease in children: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

Dr. Karen S. Mondonedo, a pediatric gastroenterologist based here in Dagupan City elaborated on the different diagnostic modalities as well as the newer drugs used in treating this disease.

She further emphasized the superiority of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) particularly lansoprazoles and omeprazoles over H2 blockers in terms of safety and efficacy.