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What is done when a doctor puts a capsule in your esophoagus to check for the amount of acid in your stomach?
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See below: The Heidelberg Gastric Analysis is the best method to assess the level of hydrochloric acid in one's stomach; surprisingly many with heartburn have a deficiency of acid production. One swallows a capsule and drinks alkaline solutions a few times. It is not a painful test. See http://www.austincc.edu/mlt/ua/ualab14gastricanalysis.pdf for details.
Answered 8/23/2015
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