Word: gastrinal
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Wanting in Elegance. Nobody knows the root cause of ulcers in the digestive tract, but what happens after the process gets started is fairly clear. Countless cells in the wall of the stomach secrete chemicals, such as gastrin, and hydrochloric acid. These are designed by nature for the digestion of food. But if for any reason-physical or emotional -the stomach cells churn out digestive juices when there is no food for them to work on, they may start digesting a spot on the wall of the stomach itself. The result is a gastric ulcer. More often, the corrosive juices...
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