Why does the stomach never digest its self?

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The secretions of the stomach are very acidic but stomach does not digest itself because the tissue there is resistant to the acid induced injury. Even if the tissues are damaged by the stomach, they can undergo repair. It is because of this factor that stomach cannot digest itself.

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