What Is The Normal Esophageal Ph?
What Is It?
The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food through the chest, from the mouth to the stomach. Normally you don't feel it except when you are swallowing. However, if the inside lining of your esophagus becomes inflamed, you may experience pain pr problems with swallowing. This inflammation of the esophagus is called esophagitis.
Esophagitis has several common causes:
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Acid reflux - By far the most common cause of esophagitis, acid reflux (also called...
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