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Peptic Ulcers Are Caused by an Infection

Both patients and doctors used to think that peptic ulcers resulted from high stress and other lifestyle factors, such as diet. A 1982 discovery found that an infection in the stomach caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium is actually the usual culprit. This discovery meant that eradicating the bacterium could enable patients to be cured by medication instead of suffering from a chronic, often recurring painful condition. In 2006, r...

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Expert & Community Posts

Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: What is Water Brash?

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...confused with gallbladder disease are gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and pancreatitis.... Read more »

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By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

... I have also dealt with acid reflux and peptic ulcer disease. That latter was diagnosed just... Read more »

Listen to your Dentist!

By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

I would have saved myself a lot of pain if I had just listened to my dentist. He noticed about... Read more »

Prednisone, the Dirty Little Secret, Becomes More Respectable

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...risk, hypertension, depression, cataracts, and peptic ulcer disease. But prednisone is an... Read more »

What is H. pylori? Can it be causing my GERD?

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria found in the lining of the stomach wall. It is a fairly common... Read more »

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Peptic Ulcers: Resources

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov -- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghousewww.gastro.org -- American Gastroenterological Associationwww.acg.gi.org -- American College of... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Causes

...one week at low doses causes significant GI injury.Other CausesThe least common major cause of peptic ulcer disease is the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES).Rarely, certain conditions may cause... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Risk Factors

...FactorsAbout 25 million American are expected to have peptic ulcers at some point in their lives. Peptic ulcer disease affects all age groups but is rare in children. Men have twice the risk for... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: Diagnosis

...disease. They found that the CT imaging correctly diagnosed 50 of 52 cases, including 5 cases of peptic ulcer disease. Three-dimensional CT imaging clearly showed the GI tract lesions and... Read more »

Peptic Ulcers: References

ReferencesDuan SY, Zhang DT, Lin QC, Wu YH.Clinical value of CT three-dimensional imaging in diagnosing gastrointestinal tract diseases. World J Gastroenterol. 2006;12(18):2945-2948.Giannini EG,... Read more »

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