Stomach acid. Why?

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Gastric acid is hydrochloric acid secreted by gastric juice. Normal human stomach continuously secretes gastric acid. If gastric acid secretion is excessive, it is considered to be caused by dietary factors, drug factors, functional dyspepsia, gastrinoma, etc., specifically as follows:

1. Diet factors

Stomach acid. Why?

Eating too much spicy and cold stimulating food, such as spicy hot pot, white wine, coffee, ice cream, etc., can stimulate gastric acid secretion.

2. Drug factors

Patients use indomethacin, ibuprofen, aspirin, reserpine and other drugs due to physical reasons, which can stimulate gastric mucosa and lead to increased gastric acid secretion.

Stomach acid. Why?

3. Functional dyspepsia

Patients with gastric motility deficiency, food stagnation in the intestinal tract for too long, can stimulate gastric acid secretion.

4. Gastrin

tumor patients with gastric antrum G cell number increased, can lead to gastric acid secretion.



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