Print this map. The ancient diamond shaped country of India, the largest region of the Indian Subcontinent, extends from the Himalayan Mountains in the north and south into the tropical reaches of the Indian Ocean. With a population of 1,220,800,359 (2013 est).
Symptoms & Causes. The most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children 12 years and older is regular heartburn (also called acid reflux). GERD happens when a personâs lower esophageal sphincter becomes weak or relaxes when it shouldnât.
SYMPTOMS OF GERD. Patients with reflux disease present with one of three categories of clinical symptoms, including. typical symptoms, which include heartburn and reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus when bending or lying down; secondary symptoms, which include complications of reflux affecting the esophagus; and.