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fireman148

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Posted: 07/03/08 10:53am

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Geezer Apprentice wrote:

Acid blockers (i.e. Prilosec etc) cause bone loss so you can add osteoporosis as well as esophageal cancer to your future problems.

That's not completely true. Proton Pump Inhibitors help prevent esophageal cancer. Long term exposure to GERD without treatment can CAUSE esophageal cancer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_pump_inhibitor

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