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Health Encyclopedia: Peptic Ulcers Complications

Complications

Most people with severe ulcers experience significant pain and sleeplessness, which can have a dramatic and adverse impact on the quality of life.

Complications of Peptic Ulcers

Peptic ulcers from either H. pylori or NSAIDs can be very serious if they progress to the point of hemorrhage or perforation of the stomach or duodenum. Of the people who get ulcers, up to 15% will experience some degree of bleeding, which can be life threatening in some cases. Ulcers that form where the small...

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GERD Questions: Hiatal Hernia and Schatzki's ring

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...hernias are defects in the diaphragm that allow the stomach to slide up into the chest. While... Read more »

Link Between Intestinal Inflammation and Cancer Confirmed

By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...idea that chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk... Read more »

Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: Surgery for Hiatal Hernia

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...stomach moves through the diaphragm. These ulcerations, found in about 5% of patients with... Read more »

Anxiety May Trigger IBS--but it's NOT "All in Your Head"

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...developing the viral infection gastroenteritis (aka "stomach flu"), people who had higher... Read more »

Update from the American College of Rheumatology: Cox-2 Inhibitors and Why We Miss Them

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...safer for the heart, but they can cause bleeding stomach ulcers. Patients need to protect the... Read more »

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Ulcerative Colitis: Introduction

...Crohn's disease less frequently occurs in other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, including the anus, stomach, esophagus, and even the mouth. It may affect the entire colon, form a string of... Read more »

Crohn's Disease: Introduction

...Crohn's disease occurs less frequently in other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, including the anus, stomach, esophagus, and even the mouth. It may affect the entire colon or form a string of... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Causes

...non-intestinal problems.Factors That Trigger Ulcers in H. pylori Carriers. It should be noted that H. pylori is found in about 25% of people who do not have peptic ulcers. The magnitude of H.... Read more »

Acid Reflux Causes

...disease.Eradication of Helicobacter PyloriHelicobacter Pylori, also called H. pylori, is a bacterium found in the mucous membranes and is now known to be a major cause of peptic ulcers.... Read more »

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