COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX:
Inflammation of the esophagus (esophagitis)
- Esophageal ulcers with possible bleeding
- Esophageal strictures
- Esophageal lining changes with metaplasia, Barrett’s Esophagus that increases the chance of esophageal cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Sinusitis
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Cavities due to tooth enamel destruction
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