To understand why indigestion and heartburn cause the symptoms and discomfort they do, it is important to know a little about the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which is comprised of the mouth, oesophagus, the stomach and the duodenum.
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Indigestion and heartburn
The upper gastrointestinal tract
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The upper gastrointestinal tract
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