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What effect does a ruptured duodenum have on you?
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Deadly: Your duodenum is part of you gastrointestinal tract. If it is ruptured the content of your gastrointestinal tract can leak out into your body and result in serious infection that can lead to death. This is a medical emergency.
Answered 7/8/2014
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