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How come i have esophageal stricture, but nobody else in the family has it?
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Not genetic/heredita: Commonest cause is from chronic reflux of stomach contents, causing inflammation, with scarring/narrowing. May be more common with hiatal hernia, and overweight-both can aggravate reflux of stomach contents into esophagus.
Answered 3/2/2012
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