doi: 10.1080/00325481.1977.11712194.
Alcohol and the upper gastrointestinal tract and pancreas
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- DOI: 10.1080/00325481.1977.11712194
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Alcohol and the upper gastrointestinal tract and pancreas
Postgrad Med.
1977 May.
Abstract
Alcohol relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter, stimulates acid secretion, and reduces the gastric mucosal barrier to hydrogen ion back-diffusion. These actions may result in esophagitis, acute gastritis, and ulcer formation. Although excessive alcohol consumption commonly produces acute and chronic pancreatitis, and pathogenesis is unclear.
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