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These drugs may greatly irritate the stomach lining and can cause ulcers (sometimes leading to bleeding) and heartburn. Many other classes of medications can also lead to gastrointestinal complications (antibiotics, acetylcysteine …).
* Feeding poorly adapted (too acidic food, greasy, spicy, consits, too much alcohol …). In this case and in gastric complications we speak rather of gastro-enteritis
* Hiatal hernia (muscle between the stomach and diaphragm)
* Improper closing of the valve between the oesphage and entry of the stomach.
* During pregnancy or excessive weight (due to increased pressure on the stomach)
* Infectious agents (such as certain viruses, it refers to this as more of a gastro-enteritis)
* Allergies or pseudo allergic to certain foods or medicines
* Causes genetic (= hereditary causes)
* Overproduction of stomach acid with or without known reason
* Malformation in the stomach
Also note that sometimes the cause of gastritis is not found.

Symptoms of heartburn
* Heartburn cause a burning sensation in the chest, the pain usually occurs behind the breastbone and back toward the throat (at the esophagus). An acid or bitter taste may be present in the mouth. Heartburn may also be associated with acid reflux and cough. Symptoms are often worse after eating.
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