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Stomach Ulcer: What Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

What is a Stomach Ulcer?

Peptic ulcers of the digestive system are round, oval, or radially spreading defects in the healthy mucosal tissue of the digestive system. They can take on irregular shapes. The occurrence of gastric ulcers indicates stomach ulcer disease. In the initial stage, there is erosion that can develop. Ulcers can then grow by penetrating deep into the stomach wall and damaging deeper and deeper lying layers and the network of blood vessels.

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