What is the typical GERD patient profile?
30% of the American population suffers from GERD symptoms at least twice per week. GERD affects patients from infants to the elderly. This is a disease that affects all ages and has its greatest impact on young, employed and otherwise healthy individuals. It is stereotypically a disease of affluent white males. GERD is a “wellness” issue and those who seek “advanced therapies” are typically in the 25-60 age groups, otherwise healthy who will be healthcare consumers for years to come.
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