Burning or gnawing pain in the upper abdomen occurring several hours after a meal, bloating, a sensation of fullness, and acid reflux are common symptoms of duodenal ulcers that should not be overlooked. What are the effective treatment approaches? Which foods should be avoided to alleviate these symptoms?
Twelve year olds
Digestive ulceration is the loss of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum, which includes the muscle layer of the mucosa and its inner layers, along with the inflammatory lining. Duodenum ulcer disease is the periodic appearance of digestive lining, most commonly in the outer lining and/ or portion of the pancreas. However, the most common cause of this type of cancer is the infection of Helicobacter pylori bacteria (in 80 95% of patients with duodenal ulcer) caused by long-term inflammation of the intestinal lining of the uterus.
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