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Family Life Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), is the
medical term for "Acid Reflux" and it's the result of abnormal
reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus thus causing a
mucosal damage, also known as the chronic symptom. GERD is most
common in adults primarily, however infants and children can be
affected. Most people suffer from acid reflux from time to time
usually from eating certain foods, pregnancy, or sleeping
immediately after eating a heavy meal. Heartburn or acid
indigestion are also terms that refer to acid reflux. Heartburn,
the major symptom of Acid Reflux in the esophagus, is causes a
burning uneasiness at the back of the sternum. Some of the
symptoms are coughing, voice transformation, hoarseness,
constant ear ache or sinusitis. Complicatio