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Can you please tell me how heartburn and an ulcer differ?
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Acid feflux&ulcer: Heartburn is caused by acid reflux, as acid from stomach finds its way to the esophagus and thereby causing heartburn. And ulcer is in stomach and may be caused by hpylori infection, non steroidal meds ot cancer.
Answered 9/28/2016
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