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Health Encyclopedia: Peptic Ulcers Introduction
Introduction
A peptic ulcer is an open sore or raw area that tends to develop in one of two places:
- The lining of the stomach (called gastric ulcers), or
- The upper part of the small intestine -- the duodenum (called duodenal ulcers). In the US, duodenal ulcers are three times more common than gastric ulcers.
Ulcers average between one-quarter and one-half inch in diam...
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Peptic Ulcers: Complications
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CausesBefore the discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter (H.) pylori, the stomach was believed to be a sterile environment. However, in 1982, two Australian scientists identified Helicobacter pylori... Read more »Images
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