Heartburn FAQs (cont.)

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Medical Author:

Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C

Coauthor:

Vincent W Yang, MD, PhD

Medical Editor:

Simmy Bank, MD, MB, ChB

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

BS Anand, MD

Synonyms and Keywords

stomach acid, acid indigestion, esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter, LES, antacids, acid blockers, GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal endoscopy, upper GI series, esophageal manometry, 24-hour pH monitoring, regurgitation, regurgitated stomach acid, hiatal hernia, treatment of heartburn, causes of heartburn, symptoms of heartburn, complications of heartburn, heartburn FAQs

Authors and Editors

Author: Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.

Coauthor(s): Vincent W Yang, MD, PhD, Professor and Director, Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.

Editors: Simmy Bank, MD, MB, ChB, Chair, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; BS Anand, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Baylor University College of Medicine.

Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005