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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Risk Factors
The following increase the risk of esophagitis:
- Alcohol use
- Cigarette smoking
- Surgery or radiation to the chest (for example, treatment for lung cancer)
- Taking certain medications without plenty of water especially alendronate, tetracycline, doxycycline, and vitamins
- Vomiting
Persons with weakened immune systems due to HIV and certain medications (such as corticosteroids) may develop infections that lead to esophagitis.