gastric ulcer
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A gastric ulcer is a peptic ulcer located in the stomach lining. Ulcers form when factors weaken the stomach's mucosal lining, making it unable to resist the corrosive effects of gastric acid. The primary causes are infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).12
Symptoms often include a gnawing or burning pain in the upper abdomen, which may occur after eating. While duodenal ulcers are more common, gastric ulcers tend to affect women more frequently and typically appear in individuals over 40. Complications can include bleeding, perforation, or obstruction of the stomach's outlet.12
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- peptic ulcer
…men than in women, but stomach ulcers affect women more frequently. The symptoms of gastric and duodenal ulcer are similar and include a gnawing, burning ache and hungerlike pain in the mid-upper abdomen, usually experienced from one to three hours after meals and several hours after retiring.
Read More…men than in women, but stomach ulcers affect women more frequently. The symptoms of gastric and duodenal ulcer are similar and include a gnawing, burning ache and hungerlike pain in the mid-upper abdomen, usually experienced from one to three hours after meals and several hours after retiring.
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… is much more common than gastric ulcer, occurs more often in men than in women, and is aggravated by stress. In Japan gastric ulcer is more common than duodenal ulcer and is thought to be related to the raw fish and acetic acid pickles of the traditional diet. Duodenal ulcer…
Read More… is much more common than gastric ulcer, occurs more often in men than in women, and is aggravated by stress. In Japan gastric ulcer is more common than duodenal ulcer and is thought to be related to the raw fish and acetic acid pickles of the traditional diet. Duodenal ulcer…
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