GERD has general gastrointestinal and respiratory repercussions, but unlike non-pathological physiological Gastro-Esophageal Reflux GER which is present in between 90% and 95% of infants, its definition has not varied much over the last ten years.
A diferencia del Reflujo Gastroesofágico RGE fisiológico no patológico, que se presenta entre un 90% y 95% de los lactantes menores, la ERGE no presenta muchas variaciones en cuanto a definiciones se refiere en los últimos diez años 1.