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Researchers to trial new GERD treatment
09 Jul 2008
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa has developed a new injectable treatment to be trialled for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
At present, the options available to GERD sufferers include expensive medication or invasive surgery.
Researchers at the CSIR have now developed an injection designed to be administered using an endoscopic needle.
One of the inventors of this novel treatment, Kersch Naidoo, explained that the injection aims to restore muscle function of the lower oesophagus, in order to prevent gastric reflux causing chronic heartburn.
In addition to long-term discomfort, people who suffer from GERD are more at risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus.
Studies have shown that certain foods can promote gastroesophageal reflux, including coffee, alcohol and excessive amounts of the dietary supplement vitamin C.
According to EGS Europe, GERD can also lead to a variety of complications including anaemia, coughing, asthma and recurrent bronchitis.
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