Alcohol’s Role in Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

In the stomach, the chemical degra-dation of the food continues with the help of gastric acid and various diges-tive enzymes. Excessive gastric acid production can irritate the mucosa, causing gastric pain, and result in the development of gastric ulcers. Two bands of muscle fibers (i.e., sphinc-ters) close off the stomach to the eso- ................
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