People with acid reflux often rely on acid-reducing medications to ease symptoms. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, ...

with mucosal damage due to pepsin and gastric acid secretion. Most ulcers occur in the stomach and proximal duodenum while less commonly in the lower esophagus, the distal duodenum or the jejunum.

Many experts maintain that GERD is caused by dysfunction of the gastroesophageal barrier and that gastric acid secretion is not the primary underlying defect. 2 A few studies have, however, raised ...