Objective To investigate prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease( GERD) in Tongling prefecture,Anhui province.Methods From January 2012 to December 2012,a symptom questionnaire screening method was adopted among gastroenterological patients in 3 municipal hospitals of Tongling for population screening. Zung self-rating depression scale( SDS),Zung self-rating anxiety scale( SAS),Chinese version of the SF-36 quality of life scale studies were used to establish a database for statistical analysis. Result...