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Article: ULCERS.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- February 18, 2003
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Byline: AMY ANDERSON
SIX million people a year in Britain are affected by ulcers. Although they become more common with age, they are, according to the Digestive Disorders Foundation, becoming increasingly prevalent among younger people.
An ulcer is a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine), involving the local loss of the mucous membrane lining. Ulcers in the stomach are called gastric or stomach ulcers, while those in the duodenum are called duodenal ulcers. In general, the two types are referred to as peptic ulcers.
What causes them?
NINETY per cent of peptic ulcers result from a ...