TY - JOUR T1 - Natural history of dyspepsia JF - Gut JO - Gut SP - iv2 LP - iv9 DO - 10.1136/gut.50.suppl_4.iv2 VL - 50 IS - suppl 4 AU - L Agréus Y1 - 2002/05/01 UR - http://gut.bmj.com/content/50/suppl_4/iv2.abstract N2 - Many individuals in the Western world suffer from heartburn, acid regurgitation, abdominal pain, or bowel habit disturbances. The reported prevalence of dyspepsia is approximately 25% with similar values for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. While prevalence rates are stable over time, substantial changes occur in the main symptom profiles of sufferers. The economic costs of dyspepsia are considerable. ER -