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In industrialized nations between 20% and 40% of adults experience regular heartburn. Heartburn is the primary symptom of GERD. Hospitalized patients commonly have GERD as a concomitant condition. A concomitant condition is one that accompanies another. It is estimated that over half of GERD sufferers may have erosive esophagitis.
