in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).

People of any age can get an ulcer and women are affected just as often as men.

With stomach ulcers, H. pylori infection is found in 60 to 80 percent of the cases.

Again, it is still uncertain how the infection acts to cause the ulcer. It probably

weakens the protective mucous layer of the stomach. This allows acid to seep in

and injure the underlying stomach cells. However, there is still a great deal of

research to be done to unravel this relationship. In times past, physicians were

taught "no acid, no ulcer." The medical profession felt the single most important

factor causing duodenal ulcers to form was strong stomach acid. Research has

now shown that over 90% of all patients who develop duodenal ulcers have H.

pylori infection in the stomach as well. Medical studies are under way to

determine the relationship between the two and how an infection in the stomach

can be related to a duodenal ulcer. Acid is still important; patients without acid

in the stomach never get duodenal ulcers. However, physicians now accept the

candidates for antibiotic therapy. Those patients experiencing their first ulcer

persists, it may lead to anemia with weakness and fatigue. If bleeding is heavy it

often recommend taking an antacid to relieve pain.Initially, treatment with

discomfort he asked me to retreat home and return if the problem wasn't to

the risk of bleeding, which can eventually lead to anemia, and also complete

countries of the world, since the infection tends to be more common where

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