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Good Long-Term Results Seen With Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery
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Five years after undergoing primary laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), patients report near-normal health-related quality of life (HRQL) and are satisfied with their treatment decision, new research indicates. Reuters Health Information
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Steroids Ease Symptoms of Eosinophilic Esophagitis, but Relapse Common
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Eosinophilic esophagitis in pediatric patients responds well to either oral prednisone or swallowed fluticasone, although fluticasone is better tolerated, according to investigators at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. However, symptoms return within weeks of stopping treatment in about half of patients. Reuters Health Information
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