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What are the symptom differences between low and excess stomach acid?how to identify/differentiate which one actually the problem for someone?

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Dr. David Leszkowitz answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Low is rare: to much acid or GERD causes "heartburn" low acid is very rare usually stomach NT involved in digestion so I am NT sure about about to little acid Dnt know if that even exists

Answered 4/10/2017

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