Jianyuan Chai

Baotou Medical College

Dr. Chai received his Ph.D. in Biology from the City University of New York in 1998 and completed his postdoctoral training in molecular medicine at Harvard University in 2001. Then he served the Department of Veterans Affairs of the United States as a Principal Investigator (2002-2016), in affiliation with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA. Currently, he is a professor at Baotou Medical College, China. Dr. Chai has published dozens of research articles on various subjects including zoology, cardiovascular biology, gastroenterology, and cancer biology. His current research interest is esophageal cancer.

Jianyuan Chai

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common digestive disorder in the world. It affects nearly 1.1 billion people globally, which is about 14% of the world population. GERD is having a hugely negative impact on our health and the world economy. This book provides an update on the status of GERD and the main challenges to treating this condition. We hope that it will raise more awareness of this disease among professionals and non-professionals alike.

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