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Dyspepsia, perceived as a very common and sometimes disabling problem, presents a formidable challenge to the clinician and clinical investigator alike. While we all can enumerate a number of symptoms that could be regarded as components of this “syndrome,” many, if not all, are nonspecific in terms of organ of origin or underlying pathophysiology. Overlap with other common symptomatic gastrointestinal disorders, such as functional heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is also an issue; where does dyspepsia end and reflux begin? It is in this context that definitions of dyspepsia, which can guide the clinician in diagnosis and therapy and provide the investigator with coherent study populations, must be developed.
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Schmidt-Martin, D., Quigley, E.M.M. (2011). The Definition of Dyspepsia. In: Duvnjak, M. (eds) Dyspepsia in Clinical Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1730-0_1
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