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Coagulopathy and platelet dysfunction: Liver damage from alcohol affects the production of clotting factors and platelets, leading to an increased risk of bleeding. Even minor injuries or spontaneous bleeding can become problematic. Moreover, alcohol directly irritates the lining of the stomach, which ...
Insulin is produced by the pancreas, a small organ located in the upper belly between the stomach and liver. The pancreas also releases other important enzymes directly into the gut to help digest food. Insulin allows glucose to move out of the blood into cells throughout the body, where it...
Continued exposure of the esophagus to stomach acid can lead to cancer and can be easily prevented (not to mention eliminate the symptoms) with medication. Sudden Weight Gain From Redditor /u/catrosie: Unexplained increase in abdominal girth, most people think they're just getting f...
we call hypochondrium. These pains occur due to dilatation of the stomach and esophagus, often pinching the nerves around them. People with hiatal hernia, a condition when there is a protrusion of the stomach into the thorax, may have chest pain with accumulation of gas in the stomach. ...
Reflux/heartburn. Continued exposure of the esophagus to stomach acid can lead to cancer and can be easily prevented (not to mention eliminate the symptoms) with medication. Sudden Weight Gain From Redditor /u/catrosie: Unexplained increase in abdominal girth, most people think they'...