Primary Recipient

RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL

Amount

$100,000.00

Award Date

9/09/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is by far the most common esophageal disorder, affecting more than one in ten adults over 40 years of age and one in four adults over 60. GERD may lead to the development of serious complications including ulcers, s