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Children with untreated peptic ulcer disease risk anaemia, say paediatricians

Child health experts have warned that untreated peptic ulcer disease in children could lead to anaemia, shock and bleeding, ...
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What causes a gastrointestinal (GI) bleed?

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Symptoms of GI bleeding include stomach pain, vomiting blood, or having black, tarry ...
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“Here’s How I Knew I Had an Ulcer”: A Patient’s Story, with a Gastro Doctor’s Wisdom

“An ulcer is a breakdown of the interior layer of the stomach or bowel, much like a patch of chipped paint on the wall,” explains Xiaocen Zhang, MD, a gastroenterologist at Tufts Medical Center. “It ...
Times-Standard

Ask the Doctors | Helicobacter pylori infection can cause ulcers

Dear Doctors: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I’m being told that I should get screened for stomach ...
Daily Herald

H. pylori can cause ulcers, lead to cancer screening

Q: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I'm being told that I should get screened for stomach cancer. Is ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Treat peptic ulcer by removing bacterial cause

DEAR DOCTOR K: I've been diagnosed with a peptic ulcer. What does that mean? And what's the treatment? DEAR READER: A peptic ulcer is a sore or hole that forms in the lining of the stomach or upper ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the doctors: H. pylori infection can cause ulcers

Dear Doctors: I was having stomach pain and some nausea. The doctor found bacteria in my stomach, and I was diagnosed with a gastric ulcer. Now I’m being told that I should get screened for stomach ...