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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Acids
  1. Heartburn Video 
    ... a valve that normally keeps food and stomach acid in the stomach, and prevents the stomach’s contents ... That’s how heartburn begins. The stomach produces hydrochloric acid to digest food. The stomach has a mucous ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000068.htm -
  2. Stomach ulcer Video 
    ... the esophagus. There, it's broken down by the acid and various enzymes the stomach produces so its ... wall of the stomach is protected from the acid and enzymes by a mucous lining. Ulcers come ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000133.htm -
  3. Gout Video 
    ... Gout is caused by increased production of uric acid. Uric acid crystals travel and accumulate in the joints, especially ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000061.htm -
  4. Kidney stones Video 
    ... When the urine becomes too concentrated, calcium, uric acid salts, and other chemicals dissolved in the urine ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000075.htm -