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10/18/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Air pollution found to increase emergency room admissions for bleeding peptic ulcers

Air pollution is seen as one of the leading causes of respiratory diseases. However, researchers from the University of Hong Kong have identified another organ group it affects – the digestive system. According to their study, which is published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, exposure to elevated levels of nitric oxide (NO2) could trigger bleeding among patients with peptic ulcer, […]

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