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GERD - Coggle Diagram
GERD
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risk factors of GERD
Take certain medicines such as those used for asthma , high blood pressure , or depression .
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pathophysiology of GERD
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acid reflux happens when the sphincter muscle at the lower end of your esophagus relaxes at the wrong time, allowing stomach acid to back up into your esophagus.
Barrett's esophagus
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As the stomach acid regurgitates into the esophagus, it damages the lining and changes the cell type from normal squamous epithelium to metaplastic tissue.
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