Which condition is associated with the failure of the cardiac sphincter, fails to close and leads to regurgitation of food into the oesophagus:

Heart burn

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Indigestion

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Achalasia cardia

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Peptic ulcer

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Solution

The correct option is A Heart burn
The cardiac sphincter separates the esophagus from the stomach. When cardiac sphincter fails to close and leads to regurgitation of food and gastric acid into the esophagus from stomach it leads to heat burn. The symptoms of heat burn include a chronic cough, burning feeling in the chest, chest pain and burning at the back of the throat.
So, the correct answer is 'Heat burn'.

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