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Peptic ulcer occur in stomach and duodenum. It is also occur at times in Meckel's diverticulum.
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What is produced by the stomach to kill bacteria?
Yes, the stomach do kill bacteria. But in the presence of Hydrochloric acid (HCl). This acid can be harmful to the human body also if mucous layer lining the internal layer of the stomach and the alimentary canal is destroyed resulting in peptic ulcer.
Which toxic metal can accumulate in our body and cause chronic disease?
Lead is the metal which can accumulate in our body and cause chronic disease
How does the body use osmosis?
where does osmosis occur in the human body?
What is the life expectancy with lewy body disease?
lewy body
Where in the body does spiciness occur?
the stomach
What body system is affected by ulcer?
Peptic ulcers (also known as PUD, peptic ulcer disease) affects the digestive system, and the parts most commonly affected are the duodenum and the stomach.
Can peptic ulcer cause anemia?
A peptic ulcer is damage to the lining of the stomach (the cells). This damage causes bleeding and so your body loses blood. This is often slow and results in anaemia. (It can sometimes occur much quickly in which case it can cause black, tarry stools or vomiting of blood).
Blood taste in mouth?
A taste of blood in the mouth has often been described as metallic. There are several reasons why your mouth might taste like blood, such as certain medications, poor dental hygiene, excessive iron in the body, peptic ulcer and kidney disease.
What causes ulcers?
A peptic ulcer is an area of damage to the inner lining of the stomach, esophagus, or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). Over 25 million Americans will have a peptic ulcer at some point in their lifetime. People of all ages can suffer from ulcers. Men and women are equally affected.Peptic ulcers were formerly thought to be caused by stress, coffee consumption, or spicy foods. Now it is clear that about 60% of peptic ulcers are caused by a bacterial infection that can usually be cured. Another 20% are caused by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin, etc.), and another 20% have miscellaneous causes such as cigarettes or no clear cause.The bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) was established as the leading cause of peptic ulcers in the early 1980s. It was also found to cause gastritis(inflammation of the stomach lining), and, in Asian populations, cancer of the stomach.
Is an ulcer a body system?
No, Ulcer is a disease that may be formed both in the stomach, intestines, or on the skin being those types different. When not precociouly treated, stomach and intestin ulcers may lead to cancer.
How do you hiv disease occur in our body?
By being infected with the AIDS virus.
Where can herpes or fever blisters occur in the body?
This disease, also known as oral herpes or fever blisters, can occur anywhere on the body.
When is Graft versus host disease most likely to occur?
A Graft versus host disease is most likely to occur or happen, when a tissue transplant does not take because the body fights the transplanted tissue. The recipient or host body rejects the tissue and attacks it.
What has the author William Hervey ReMine written?
William Hervey ReMine has written: 'Carotid body tumors, chemodectomas' -- subject(s): Carotid body, Carotid gland, Nonchromaffin paraganglioma, Surgery, Tumors 'Manual of upper gastrointestinal surgery' -- subject(s): Esophagogastric junction, Esophagus, Gastrointestinal system, Peptic ulcer, Stomach, Surgery
What causes ulcers on the body?
Ulcer in the generic means a hole. All types of disease processes cause or may cause ulcers. Stomach ulcers, a subset, are typically promoted by bacteria.
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Lyme Disease affects every system of the human body. There can be severe problems that can occur if Lyme Disease is not treated. One of the worse outcomes of untreated Lyme Disease is paralysis.
How Ulcers affects the body?
from the definition ulcer is the break out of the membrane which cause malfunction of that part so the effect depend on the type of ulcer that you talking about for example ulcer of mouth stomach etc
