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*Small bowel bacterial overgrowth | *Small bowel bacterial overgrowth | ||
*[[Weight gain]] | *[[Weight gain]] | ||
More serious causes of abdominal distension or bloating are: | |||
*[[Ascites]] which is fluid that accumulates in the belly. | |||
*[[Tumors]] | |||
*[[Celiac disease]], which is a condition caused by an allergy to a component of food called gluten. | |||
*[[Dumping syndrome]], which is a syndrome causing gastrointestinal side effects due to a tumor. | |||
*[[Ovarian cancer]] | |||
* When the pancreas is not able to make enzymes needed for digestion ([[pancreatic insufficiency]]) | |||
==Who is at highest risk?== | ==Who is at highest risk?== | ||
Revision as of 15:38, 22 August 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]
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Overview
What are the symptoms of (disease name)?
What causes abdominal distension?
- Air swallowing (a nervous habit)
- Constipation
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Lactose intolerance and other food intolerances
- Overeating
- Small bowel bacterial overgrowth
- Weight gain
More serious causes of abdominal distension or bloating are:
- Ascites which is fluid that accumulates in the belly.
- Tumors
- Celiac disease, which is a condition caused by an allergy to a component of food called gluten.
- Dumping syndrome, which is a syndrome causing gastrointestinal side effects due to a tumor.
- Ovarian cancer
- When the pancreas is not able to make enzymes needed for digestion (pancreatic insufficiency)