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What Could Intermittent Chest Tightness Suggest?

hello sir / madam,i am male 23 years old and overweight with a heavy body . i was doing all good but when i returned from malaysia last week i started to feel light pain and tightness in the middle my chest, which comes in day and goes at night .
what can it be ? please help
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Asthma can often cause tightness in the chest. This is something that you can be tested for. Other causes include gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis) and reflux.
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What Could Intermittent Chest Tightness Suggest?

Asthma can often cause tightness in the chest. This is something that you can be tested for. Other causes include gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis) and reflux.