Heartburn Medicines Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease Risk

A type of heartburn medication called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be linked to long-term kidney damage, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. “This is an important study because millions of Americans are on proton pump inhibitors and have been for many years,” says Kenneth DeVault, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist [...]
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