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Risk of acid reflux is barets esophgus but when acid is stopd then risk of bile into esophgus carries risk of cancer.this means risk with & w/o ppi?
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Barett's: Chronic acid reflux carries the risk of Barret's esophagus but bile reflux into esophagus doesn't cause cancer.
Answered 6/9/2017
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