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Duodenum Anatomy
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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Health Guide
Peptic Ulcers: Causes
...genetic factor is cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA), which has been associated with both gastric and duodenal ulcers as will as with stomach cancer. Other genetic types that may also increase... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Complications
...called CagA may also be a particular risk factor for precancerous changes.(Interestingly, people with duodenal ulcers caused by H. pylori appear to have a lower risk of stomach cancer, though... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Introduction
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