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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 7.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Sep 4;103(10):2432–2442. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.02117.x
Benefits Harms

  • Lowers your lifetime chance of getting esophagus cancer from 10% to 5%

  • Increases your lifetime chance of a heart attack from 50% to 75%

  • Increases your lifetime chance of stroke from 20% to 30%

  • Increases your chance of having an ulcer or bleeding in the gut from 10% to 15%

  • Increases your chance of having stomach upset or indigestion