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Abdominal pain on the left side is a sign of what disease?

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Hello doctor! Currently, I am having abdominal pain in the left epigastrium, my pain level is moderate and not severe. So please ask the doctor what disease I have and is it dangerous? I would like to thank the doctor!
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Hello, thank you for sending your question to Vinmec Health System, to your question, I would like to answer as follows: With the above symptoms, you should see a doctor. gastroenterologist, it is necessary to have a gastroscopy and do some other tests... to clarify the cause and properly identify the disease. Wish you all the best!
Specialist Doctor I Vo Thi Thuy Trang - Digestive Endoscopy Doctor - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International Hospital.

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