Reflux oesophagitis due to immune reaction, not acute acid burn

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 07:56 in Health & Medicine

Contrary to current thinking, a condition called gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might not develop as a direct result of acidic digestive juices burning the oesophagus, UT Southwestern Medical Centre researchers have found in an animal study...

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