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GERD and lung
I just wanted to know can GERD can cause damage to lung in young people and in how many year or month can do such damage
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GERD causes damage to esophagus and throat etc depending on degree of reflux. Lung damage id very very rare. The cough etc is because of effect on throat not lungs.
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