Biliary reflux
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What is biliary reflux?
Bile is a digestive fluid created by the liver, it is yellow-green in color and is designed to digest fats and eliminate waste from the body. Biliary reflux occurs when bile backs up (refluxes) into the stomach and esophagus.
Common symptoms reported by people with biliary reflux
Treatments taken by people for biliary reflux
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Compare treatments taken by people with biliary reflux
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have biliary reflux through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with biliary reflux? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has biliary reflux on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 19 say biliary reflux is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 23 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 10 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |