Newswise — San Diego, CA (October 27, 2015) — Certain medications commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux ![\"\"](\"http://www.newswise.com/images/institutions/logos/kidneyweek.png\")
may have damaging effects on the kidneys, according to two studies that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 November 3¬–8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. The drugs, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), are among the top 10 class of prescribed medications in the United States.
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