Kim Kardashian shared a health update in the official trailer for season 8 of "The Kardashians," released Thursday.
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In the clip, the SKIMS founder and television personality reveals she was diagnosed with a condition esophagitis.
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"I have something called esophagitis," Kardashian says in the trailer.
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Afterward, someone brings up her late father, Robert Kardashian, asking her, "Didn't your father -- isn't it what he died of?"
Kardashian replies, "Yeah."
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The rest of the trailer appears to show Kardashian's family reacting to news of her diagnosis.
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In one clip, her mother, Kris Jenner, is seen saying, "I can't, it makes me want to cry."
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Esophagitis is a condition in which the lining of the esophagus -- the tube that leads from the mouth to the stomach -- becomes swollen, inflamed or irritated, according to MedlinePlus, an online health resource run by the National Library of Medicine.
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The condition is "often caused by stomach fluid that flows back into the food pipe," also called gastroesophageal reflux, or GERD, according to MedlinePlus.
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Symptoms of esophagitis can include coughing, difficulty or painful swallowing, heartburn, hoarseness and sore throat.
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Alcohol use, cigarette smoking, surgery or radiation to the chest, vomiting, lying down after eating a large meal, and obesity can increase the risk of developing esophagitis, MedlinePlus states.
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Taking medicines like potassium tablets, vitamin C and more without drinking lots of water can also increase a person's risk.
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Treatment for esophagitis "depends on the cause," according to MedlinePlus but can include medications to reduce stomach acid; "antibiotics, antifungals, and antivirals to treat different infections"; medication to coat the lining of the esophagus in order to treat "damage related to pills"; and diet changes.
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"Most of the time, the disorders that cause swelling and inflammation of the food pipe, respond to treatment," MedlinePlus states.
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What did Robert Kardashian die from?
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Kim Kardashian's father Robert Kardashian was a defense attorney and friend of O.J. Simpson who represented the latter during his 1995 murder trial.
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Robert Kardashian died from esophageal cancer in September 2003 after learning about his diagnosis just two months prior.
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According to the National Cancer Institute, esophageal cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the esophagus.
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There are different types of esophageal cancer, including adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, which has been "strongly linked" to GERD, although ordinary esophagitis by itself is not a precancerous condition, the agency states.
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According to MedlinePlus, people who experience "years" of GERD can develop a condition called Barrett esophagus, "a disorder in which the lining of the esophagus is damaged by stomach acid leading to changes in the cells of the lining.
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Barrett esophagus "may lead to cancer of the food pipe," MedlinePlus states.
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Treatment for Barrett esophagus can include surgery or other procedures.
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Treatment for esophageal cancer can include surgery, radiation therapy, laser therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy.
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"The Kardashians" season 8 premieres Oct. 8 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
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