The atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype and LDL size and subclasses in women with gestational diabetes.

GERD in the elderly: an endoscopic experience.

GERD in the elderly: an endoscopic experience.

Analyzing medical issues related to the elderly patients, particularly in the gastroenterological sphere, Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) seems to be a disease that reaches an important role in terms of diagnosis and therapy, as well as adversely affect the quality of life of these “frail” patients. Comorbidities that affect these patients often lead to reduce the importance of this disease, which in fact, not infrequently, it is difficult to identify because of mild symptom picture compared to younger patients. Is important to remember that GERD, although in most cases provokes only vague dyspeptic symptoms, can also lead to serious complications, such as bleeding especially in pat…

Gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly: an update.