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Does Stomach Extent Outwards After Acid Reflux Problems?
My son who is 29 has male lupus and peripheal neuropathy. Recently his stomach has become extended outwards and has developed stretch marks. When you touch the stomach area it isn t flabby and fatty feeling. He has had some acid reflux problems. Could this be connected to that?
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
It might be. As acid reflux causes gastric mucosa irritation which in turn may cause peptic ulcer. Due to constant irritation there, there is inflammatory changes. In this inflammatory changes fat deposition as well as some kind of fibrosis is possible.These inflammatory changes over stomach you may feel as thickening and flabby. Please go for his treatment for acid reflux to prevent further changes.
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