Gases o flatulencia

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Gases o flatulencia

Definición:

Los gases, también llamados flatos o flatulencia, son aire presente en el intestino que sale a través del recto. El aire que sale desde el tracto digestivo a través de la boca se llama eructo .

Nombres alternativos:

Flatulencia (flatos)

Consideraciones generales:

Los gases se forman en los intestinos a medida que los alimentos son digeridos y pueden hacer que la persona se sienta inflada, lo cual puede causar dolor abdominal con retorcijones o cólicos.

Causas comunes:

Los gases pueden ser causados por lo siguiente:

Referencias:

Birrer RB. Irritable bowel syndrome. Dis Mon . 2002; 48(2): 105-143.

Lovelace HY. Diagnosis, symptoms, and calcium intakes of individuals with self-reported lactose intolerance. J Am Coll Nutr . 2005; 24(1): 51-57.

Andrès E. Food-cobalamin malabsorption in the elderly. Am J Med . 2002; 113(4): 351-352.

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