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Q J Med 2000; 93: 321-322
© 2000 Association of Physicians

Editorial

The significance of heartburn

Brian T. Johnston

Wards 3 & 4 Office, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA

Heartburn is a common symptom which 10% of the general population experience on a weekly basis.1,2 Along with other symptoms of dyspepsia, it accounts for 1 in 20 GP consultations, with prescriptions for proton-pump inhibitors consuming more than 6% of the primary-care drugs budget.3,4 Recent studies into the long-term effects of reflux symptoms have shown that gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) causes both a profound and prolonged reduction in quality of life.5–7

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