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Pathophysiology of peptic ulcer disease?
Cause of peptic ulcer is the increased acidity in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid destroys a stomach wall and forms an ulcer. If the blood vessels are destroying in the stomach wall the bleeding are...
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Pathophysiology of peptic ulcer disease-diagram please?
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How do you get a peptic ulcer?
The vast majority of stomach ulcers are caused by a bacteria called Helicobacter Pylori. The rest are caused chronic alcoholism, overactive acid producing cells in the stomach, excess stress, and...
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What is a peptic ulcer?
A peptic ulcer, also known as ulcus pepticum, PUD or peptic ulcer disease, is an ulcer (defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5 cm) of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is...
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Are Stomach ulcers and Peptic ulcers the same?
A stomach ulcer and a peptic ulcer are indeed one and the same. Now how you come to get an ulcer, is a completely different story altogether. Examples of getting a stomach ulcer would be: Poor eating...