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Causes of Heartburn

This section discusses 148 medical conditions causing Heartburn. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Heartburn:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Heartburn. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Heartburn:

The following list of conditions have 'Heartburn' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Allergenic cross-reactivity ... heartburn
  • Ankylostomiasis ... epigastric pain
  • Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency ... gastroesophageal reflux

    B

  • Barrett syndrome ... heartburn
  • Barrett's esophagus ... Heartburn
  • BBB syndrome, X-linked ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Brachmann-De Lange Syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux

    C

  • Callistin shellfish poisoning ... epigastric pain
  • Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Celiac artery stenosis from compression by median arcuate ligament of diaphragm ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Acrinathrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - alpha-Cypermethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Barthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Beta-cyfluthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - beta-Cypermethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Bifenthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Bioallethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Bioehtanomethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Biopermethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Bioresmethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Cismethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Cyclethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Cyfluthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Cyhalothrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Cyllprothrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Cyphenothrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Deltamethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimefluthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Dimethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Empenthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Esfenvalerate ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenfluthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenpirithrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenpropathrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Fenvalerate ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Flucythrinate ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Flufenprox ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Fluvalinate ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Furethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - gamma-Cyhalothrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Halfenprox ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Imiprothrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - lambda-Cyhalothrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Methylene Dianiline ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Metofluthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Nickel Carbonyl ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Prallethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Profluthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Protrifenbute ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Pyresmethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Pyrethroid ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Silafluofen ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Tau-Fluvalinate ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Tefluthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - theta-Cypermethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Tralomethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Transfluthrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Transpermethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Vinyl Choride ... epigastric pain
  • Chemical poisoning - zeta-Cypermethrin ... epigastric pain
  • Chromosome 1, uniparental disomy 1q12 q21 ... Gastroesophageal reflux
  • Chromosome 12, Isochromosome 12p Mosaic ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Chromosome 12p tetrasomy syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Chromosome 1p deletion syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Chromosome 22q deletion ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Chromosome 22q deletion syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Chromosome 9q deletion syndrome ... gastro-esophageal reflux
  • Copper toxicity ... epigastric pain
  • Cornelia de Lange syndrome 1 ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Crohn's disease of the esophagus ... epigastric pain, heartburn

    D

  • Diffuse systemic sclerosi ... heartburn

    E

  • Emanuel syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Esophagus Cancer ... heartburn
  • Extranodal Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue ... heartburn

    F

  • Familial infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy - late infantile ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Fascioliasis ... epigastric pain
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - amines ... heartburn
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - food additives ... heartburn
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - MSG ... heartburn
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - salicylate ... heartburn
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction - sulfite ... heartburn

    G

  • Gastric lymphoma ... epigastric pain
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... acid regurgitation, persistent heartburn, heartburn, reflux
  • Glucosamine - adverse effects ... heartburn
  • Gluten allergy ... heart burn

    H

  • Heartburn ... reflux
  • Helicobacter pylori bacteria ... Epigastric pain, Heart burn
  • Hiatal hernia ... heartburn, reflux
  • Hypertelorism - esophageal abnormalities - hypospadias ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Hypertelorism with esophageal abnormality and hypospadias ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Hypospadias - hypertelorism ... gastroesophageal reflux

    I

  • Indigestion ... heartburn

    J

  • Janbon syndrome ... epigastric pain

    L

  • Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue ... epigastric pain

    M

  • Mediastinitis ... epigastric pain
  • Mental retardation, X-linked, Cantagrel type ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Microgastria short stature diabetes ... gastro-esophageal reflux
  • Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux

    N

  • Niacin toxicity ... heartburn
  • Nocturnal heartburn ... Heartburn
  • Nyssen-Van Bogaert syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux

    O

  • Opitz G Syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Opitz G/BBB Syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Opitz G/BBB syndrome, Autosomal dominant ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Opitz G/BBB Syndrome, type I ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Opitz G/BBB Syndrome, Type II ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Opitz G/BBB Syndrome, X-linked ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Opitz syndrome , X-linked ... gastroesophageal reflux

    P

  • Pallister Killian Mosaic Syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Pallister Mosaic Syndrome Tetrasomy 12p ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Pollen food allergy syndrome ... heartburn
  • Polyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Pylephlebitis ... epigastric pain

    R

  • Reflux ... acid regurgitation, Heartburn, reflux
  • REST syndrome ... heartburn

    S

  • Sandifer syndrome ... epigastric pain
  • Scleroderma ... heartburn
  • Short Bowel Syndrome ... heartburn
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes ... heartburn
  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome ... reflux
  • Spastic paraplegia 9, autosomal dominant ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Stomach cancer ... heartburn
  • Strongyloidiasis ... epigastric pain

    V

  • Velocardiofacial syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux

    W

  • WAGR Syndrome ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Wilms tumor - aniridia - genitourinary anomalies - mental retardation ... gastroesophageal reflux
  • Worster Drought syndrome ... Gastroesophageal reflux

    X

  • X-linked alpha thalassemia mental retardation syndrome (ATR-X) ... gastroesophageal reflux

    Z

  • Zieve syndrome ... epigastric pain
  • Zollinger-Ellison syndrome ... Epigastric pain

    Conditions listing medical complications: Heartburn:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Heartburn' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    C

  • Congenital microgastria limb reduction defect ... gastroesophageal reflux

    H

  • Hiatal hernia ... heartburn, reflux

    R

  • Reflux ... heartburn

    S

  • Sjogren's Syndrome ... heartburn

    More Information About Heartburn

    List of 148 causes of Heartburn

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Heartburn in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Heartburn

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Heartburn as a side effect.

    • Diphenidol Hydrochloride
    • Vontrol
    • Cyclandelate
    • Cyclan
    • Cyclospasmol
    [See detailed list of 350 drug side effect causes of Heartburn]

    Drug interaction causes of Heartburn:

    Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Heartburn.

    • Alcohol and Advil (Ibuprofen) interaction
    • Alcohol and Motrin (Ibuprofen) interaction
    • Alcohol and Nuprin (Ibuprofen) interaction
    • Alcohol and Aleve (Naproxen) interaction
    • Alcohol and Naprosyn (Naproxen) interaction
    [See detailed list of 38 drug interaction causes of Heartburn]

    Medical Textbooks about Heartburn

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Heartburn. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Heartburn (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • HEARTBURN
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • HEARTBURN
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • Dyspepsia
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Dyspepsia
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Dyspepsia
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Dyspepsia
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • HEARTBURN
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
     

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