H. Pylori and NSAIDS: Common Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
... What is a peptic ulcer?A peptic ulcer is a break in the surface lining of the stomach or first part of the small intestine, known as the duodenum. CauseAn ulcer occurs when the natural defense mechani...

Peptic Ulcer Disease
... Peptic ulcer disease refers to painful sores or ulcers in the lining of the stomach or first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. Normally, a thick layer of mucus protects the stomach lining fro...

Gastrointestinal References
... This listing is provided for your reference. The information provided by these organizations is not necessarily endorsed by The Cleveland Clinic Web Sites Celiac Disease www.icondata.com/health/pedbas...

Abdominal Pain
... Just about everybody at one point or another will experience abdominal pain. Most causes of abdominal pain are not serious and can be readily diagnosed and treated. However, abdominal pain can also be...

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
... Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a rare disorder that causes tumors in the pancreas and duodenum and ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach. It produ...

Smoking and Your Digestive System
... Cigarette smoking causes a variety of life-threatening diseases, including lung cancer, emphysema, and heart disease. An estimated 430,000 deaths each year are directly caused by cigarette smoking. Sm...

H. pylori and Peptic Ulcer
... A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of the stomach or duodenum, which is the beginning of the small intestine. Peptic ulcers are common: One in 10 Americans develops an ulcer at some time in his or...

What I need to know about Peptic Ulcers
... A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of your stomach or duodenum.* The duodenum is the first part of your small intestine. If peptic ulcers are found in the stomach, they're called gastric ulcer...

NSAIDs and Peptic Ulcers
... A peptic ulcer is a sore that forms in the lining of the stomach or the duodenum (the beginning of the small intestine). An ulcer can cause a gnawing, burning pain in the upper abdomen; nausea; vomiti...

Facts and Fallacies About Digestive Diseases
... The digestive system Researchers have only recently begun to understand the many, often complex diseases that affect the digestive system. Accordingly, people are gradually replacing folklore, old wiv...

Ulcerative Colitis
... Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the large intestine. The inflammation usually occurs in the rectum and lower part of the colon, but ...