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Heartburn Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Gastric reflux
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Almost everyone has occasional heartburn. If you have frequent, ongoing heartburn, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
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A number of different factors may contribute to LES malfunction with its consequent gastroesophageal acid reflux: The eating of large meals that distend the stomach can cause the LES to open inappropriately. Lying down within two to three hours of...
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Heartburn is caused by: a relaxed LES that does not close properly over-production of stomach acid increased stomach pressure a damaged esophagus with increased acid sensitivity Many factors can contribute to LES malfunction: irregular eating, ski...
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