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Peptic Ulcer Disease
An article contributed by featured author: James Louis
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Peptic ulcer disease is a general term applied to a group of ulcer manifestations in the area of the gastrointestinal tract. Peptic ulcers may arise in the esophagus, the stomach, and the duodenum. In each of these areas, different varieties of peptic ulcer were coined; esophageal ulcer for the esophagus, gastric ulcer for the stomach, and duodenal ulcer for the duodenum.
Esophageal UlcerGERD or Esophageal Ulcer? There are people who feel pain in the chest, near the heart, but are not ..... There has been a debate over the real cause of peptic ulcer disease. Studies have shown that 75 % of all peptic ulcer disease cases are caused by a particular strain of bacteria. This bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, colonizes the gastrointestinal tract and despite the presence of antibodies, the immune system is not able to battle the infection. The bacterial infection results in a defect in the production of gastric acid causing its continuous production that eventually leads to the ulcer.
Previous studies related other factors such as indulging in spices, smoking and certain medications as the cause of peptic ulcer disease. These activities, however, have not shown enough relevance in causing peptic ulcer disease. Medical researchers look for other possible causes of ulcer disease and theories of stress causing the ulcer disease is one of the most debated issues in the medical field.
Medical studies, however, suggests that psychological well-being do have an impact in health. There have been theories that the presence of the bacteria strain does not always lead to peptic ulcer disease; rather, the presence of stress weakens the immune system that causes the body to be helpless against the presence of the bacteria. Medical doctors and researchers have always believed that bacterial and viral agents are present inside and outside the body. The physiological balance can be upset, however, by psychological instability.
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The issue between stress and peptic ulcers continues to stir debate in the medical circle. It has to be noted, however, that interrelation between psychological and medical diseases are widely accepted so the theory of stress-causing ulcers are not really that far-fetched.
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