07th August 2007
Thinking about surgery?
The frequency of heartburn is the main factor that should be considered in determining the best treatment. Heartburn may be infrequent, frequent or persistent. Infrequent bouts usually respond to lifestyle modifications and tr...
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07th August 2007
There are two types of symptoms in acid reflux disease: esophageal and extra-esophageal (also called typical and atypical). We all know about heartburn the typical symptom of acid reflux, which is initiated by the direct injurious effect of acid upon the ...
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07th August 2007
What are proton pump inhibitors?
A pump is a utility that moves a substance against a gradient. A well known example is the water pump which lifts water up against gravity. In our case, there are cells in the membrane lining the stomach lumen, these ce...
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07th August 2007
Symptoms of acid reflux usually respond to dietary and lifestyle modifications. These changes in diet and lifestyle are meant to accomplish specific goals. The main guide to apply these measures is understanding the normal aspects of esophageal and stomac...
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