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What food is the most common cause for stomach ulcers and gastritis in humans?
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∙ 13y ago
Certain foods can indeed aggravate ulcers, but food does not cause them - they are caused by a bacterium called heliobactor pylori. Gastritis - a very different thing from ulcers - can be caused by any particularly spic, greasy or heavy food.
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What lesion can stomach acid caused?
Stomach ulcers, peptic ulcers, gastritis.
What health condition results when a small part of the stomach lining is attacked and inflamed by gastric juices?
Gastritis; inflammation of the stomach lining. Can result from ulcers.
What are the differences between gastritis and peptic ulcer?
Gastritis is not a single disease, it is immflammation of the stomach lining and has many causes from drinking too much to a bacteria in the stomach. A peptic ulcer is when a sore or ulcer has been made in the lining of the stomach by the stomach acid.
What medical problem results when the mucous lining and part of the stomach wall are destroyed or eaten away from stomach acids?
A stomach ulcer results when the mucous lining and part of the stomach wall are destroyed or eaten away. The name of the ulcer depends on the location in the stomach. A generic term is a gastric ulcer.
Which structures are the most common sites for ulcers?
Gastric (stomach) ulcers, Duodenal (small intestine) ulcers, and the skin.
Is having several duodenum ulcers common?
No, duodenal ulcers are rather common. In fact, duodenal ulcers are much more common than gastric (stomach) ulcers, and are commonly found in a condition called peptic ulcer disease (PUD).
Peptic ulcers are NOT associated with smokers?
Smoking does not cause ulcer formation, but it does cause gastritis, and does cause delayed healing of ulcers.
Major sites for ulcers?
Three common sites are:- the skin, the stomach and the mouth.
What is the cause of helicobacter pylori disease?
There is no disease called as helicobacter disease. Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with peptic ulcers. Means both gastric or duodenal ulcers. This infection can be cured by course of antibiotics.
How are gastric ulcers produced and where are they usually found?
Overproduction of gastric acid can occasionally eat a hole through the stomach wall. These gastric ulcers are rare. Gastric ulcers, which are less common, usually occur along the upper curve of the stomach.
What is health effects can result from abnormal values of pH in stomach?
Gastric acid which is produced in the stomach gets neutralised by the food we eat and by the bile and the pancreatic juices. High levels of acidity can give rise to reflux oesophagitis, gastritis, gastric erosion, gastric and duodenal ulcers and this can lead to perforation and bleeding if the ulcers are not treated. Low acidity for prolonged periods can be a cause for stomach cancer.
Will Paxil cause ulcers in the stomach?
does paxil medicine cause stomach ulcers?
