Fasting pain

Under fasting pain or hunger pain is defined as a strong pain in the area of the upper abdominal section. It usually occurs about four hours after the last meal and is caused by the emptiness (corresponds to the sobriety ) of the stomach . Fasting pain can be a symptom of digestive disorders , such as a duodenal ulcer .

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• Article in Meyers Lexikon Online ( Memento from January 26, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

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