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  • n  the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

  • The most common symptom is a burning pain between your belly button and your breastbone.
  • They were joined from breastbone to navel by a band, six inches in diameter, of bone, muscle and flesh.
  • Heartburn ("pyrosis" in medical jargon) is a burning sensation felt somewhere behind the breastbone.
News & Articles

  • More people living with celiac disease, avoiding gluten
    Carol Lashua woke up one morning with pain beneath her breastbone. The discomfort persisted for weeks, sometimes radiating throughout her gut, no matter what she ate.
    Feb. 23, 2014 - Wisconsin State Journal
  • Gluten sensitivity creates new diets
    MADISON — Carol Lashua woke up one morning with pain beneath her breastbone. The discomfort persisted for weeks, sometimes radiating throughout her gut, no matter what she ate.
    Feb. 23, 2014 - La Crosse Tribune

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