S.E. ZAGORSKIY
Polessky State University, Pinsk, Belarus 

Zagorskiy Sergey Everovich
Candidate of Medical Science, Associate Professor of Department of General and Clinical Medicine
19 Lyubimova avenue, building 1, apt.31, Minsk 220117
tel. (+375 29) 641-47-48, e-mail: sergzagorsky@rambler.ru 

The article gives the results of epidemiologic investigation for studying of frequency of typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children and adolescents 12-18 years old in the Republic of Belarus. After the questionnaire of 2076 respondents was found the high (19,4%) frequency of esophageal complaints (heartburn, regurgitation, acid and bitter eructation, swallowing disturbances). Among the typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease there were acid eructation (8,2%), heartburn (7,4%), regurgitation (7,3%) and combined symptoms (7,1%). Frequency and structure of esophageal complaints had small differences in different towns on size.

Key words: children, adolescents, symptoms, gastroesphageal reflux disease.

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