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A 18-year-old male asked:

Excess burping, occasional chest pain, no heartburn. gastroscopy show 1cm sliding hiatial hernia. is laryngopharyngeal reflux likely ? or gerd ?

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Dr. Tony Willson
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Likely: Given the sliding hernia GERD is a likely cause. Did the GI doc not give you any guidance?
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