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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Heartburn acid reflux
  1. Hiatal hernia repair - series (image) 
    ... up into the chest cavity. This can cause heartburn (gastro-esophageal reflux; GER) as gastric acid backflows from the stomach into the esophagus. Hiatal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100028_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Heartburn prevention (image) 
    ... meal can help reduce the reflux which causes heartburn. Continuous irritation of the esophagus lining as in gastroesophageal reflux disease is a risk factor for the development ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9384.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Gastroesophageal reflux - series (image) 
    ... the lower esophageal sphincter doesn't function properly, acid and food can reflux up from the stomach into the esophagus. This can lead to pain (heartburn) and damage to the lower esophagus. This damage ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100181_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (image) 
    Images ... A band of muscle fibers, the lower esophageal sphincter, closes off the esophagus from the stomach. If the sphincter does not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19609.htm - Medical Encyclopedia