Commonly used reflux, ulcer medication may cause serious kidney damage

Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 03:02 in Health & Medicine

Patients who took proton pump inhibitors for heartburn, acid reflux, or ulcers had an increased risk of kidney function decline, chronic kidney disease, and kidney failure. The longer patients took the drugs, the greater their risk, a new study shows.

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