Acid Reflux
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Gastroesophageal reflux linked to tooth surface loss
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Acid reflux drug does not improve asthma in children
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Study reveals origins of esophageal cancer
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Fluorescent dye pinpoints tiniest signs of oesophageal cancer
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Prevalence of acid reflux has increased by half over the past decade
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New incision-free surgery helps tame chronic acid reflux
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Switching patients from IV to pill form of drugs could save millions
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Risk of esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett’s esophagus
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New study helps clarify symptoms and characteristics of acid reflux in neonates
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Aug 08, 2011 |
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Heartburn treatment may extend survival in IPF patients
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Certain sleeping positions can impact the quality of your rest
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is a chronic symptom of mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus. A typical symptom is heartburn.
GERD is usually caused by changes in the barrier between the stomach and the esophagus, including abnormal relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which normally holds the top of the stomach closed; impaired expulsion of gastric reflux from the esophagus, or a hiatal hernia. These changes may be permanent or temporary ("transient").
Another kind of acid reflux, which causes respiratory and laryngeal signs and symptoms, is called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) or "extraesophageal reflux disease" (EERD). Unlike GERD, LPR is unlikely to produce heartburn, and is sometimes called silent reflux.
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