Quality of Life in GERD and Barrett's Esophagus Is Related to Gender and Manifestation of Disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition that impacts patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The HRQoL of Barrett’s esophagus (BE) has been less well studied. Furthermore, it is unknown to what extent BE patients suffer from psychological distress as a result of carrying a diagnosis of a premalignant condition. We sought to compare BE and GERD (stratified by erosive (ERD) and non-erosive reflux disease (NERD)) with regards to HRQoL and psychological impact