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  2. Gastric folds - Wikipedia

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    The folds become very thick due to inflammation. [7] Peptic ulcer disease Ulcers cause breaks in the mucosa and cause erosion of the sub-mucosa. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Gastrin levels increase due to tumors, which cause an increase in the gastric fold size. [7] Ménétrier's disease The mucosa pits are in excess causing thickening of the ...

  3. Ménétrier's disease - Wikipedia

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    Ménétrier disease is a rare, acquired, premalignant disease of the stomach characterized by massive gastric folds, excessive mucus production with resultant protein loss, and little or no acid production (achlorhydria). The disorder is associated with excessive secretion of transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-α). [1]

  4. Human digestive system - Wikipedia

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    The stomach is a distensible organ and can normally expand to hold about one litre of food. [22] This expansion is enabled by a series of gastric folds in the inner walls of the stomach. The stomach of a newborn baby will only be able to expand to retain about 30 ml.

  5. Yep, Allergies Might Be to Blame for Your Upset Stomach ... - AOL

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    Signs Seasonal Allergies are the Cause of GI Distress. Because an upset stomach isn’t exclusive to seasonal allergies, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly when GI distress is a result of any ...

  6. Peptic ulcer disease - Wikipedia

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    Peptic ulcer disease is when the inner part of the stomach's gastric mucosa (lining of the stomach), the first part of the small intestine, or sometimes the lower esophagus, gets damaged. An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer, while one in the first part of the intestines is a duodenal ulcer. [1]

  7. Rugae - Wikipedia

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    Rugae folds behind the anterior teeth in the hard palate of the mouth. In anatomy, rugae (sg.: ruga) are a series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ. [1]In general, rugae are a biological feature found in many organisms, serving purposes such as increasing surface area, flexibility, or structural support.

  8. Why do we feel emotions in our stomachs? - AOL

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    It can cause stomach aches, gas, constipation, diarrhea and a whole host of other wonderful conditions. Some evolutionary scientists say that the human mind hasn't yet evolved to handle our not ...

  9. Gastrointestinal wall - Wikipedia

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    In the stomach, the epithelium is simple columnar, and is organised into gastric pits and glands to deal with secretion. [1] In the small intestine, epithelium is simple columnar and specialised for absorption. It is organised into plicae circulares and villi, and the enterocytes have microvilli.