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Had a upper endoscopy done got told normal stomach normal beginning of small intestine abnormal z line where lower esophagus meets beginning of stomach waiting on biopsy results if biopsies are normal should i still be worried about a abnormal z line?

Q: had a upper endoscopy done got told normal stomach normal beginning of small intestine abnormal z line where lower esophagus meets beginning of stomach waiting on biopsy results if biopsies are normal should i still be worried about a abnormal z line?

: Yes it means acid is irritating it. Do you have GERD? If so try elevating the head feet on your bed on 4 or 8" blocks, Gravity never sleeps even when you do.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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Yes it means acid is irritating it. Do you have GERD? If so try elevating the head feet on your bed on 4 or 8" blocks, Gravity never sleeps even when you do.

Answered 6/18/2022

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A member asked:

Had a upper endoscopy done got told normal stomach normal beginning of small intestine abnormal z line where lower esophagus meets beginning of stomach waiting on biopsy results if biopsies are normal should i still be worried about a abnormal z line?

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