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Peptic ulcers: new understandings, new treatments

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Peptic ulcers can often be cured with a week or two of antibiotic therapy. They are sores on the stomach or intestine lining. It is called a gastric ulcer is it is in the stomach. Ulcers are named or the part of the small intestine where they develop. The most common symptoms for peptic ulcers are gnawing pain lasting a few minutes or many hours which flares up at night and is worse when the stomach is empty.

Publisher: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Publication Name: Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0741-6245
Year: 1999
Peptic ulcer

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Ulcers: are antibiotics an answer?

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Research indicates that Helicobacter pylori bacteria are a more important cause of ulcers that lifestyle or stomach acid. Antibiotic treatment appears to prevent recurrences and is becoming accepted by doctors as a treatment for recurrent ulcers.

Publisher: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Publication Name: Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0741-6245
Year: 1993
Health aspects, Antibiotics, Drug therapy

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Vascular skin ulcers: Handle with care

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Types of vascular skin ulcers and their treatment are discussed.

Publisher: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Publication Name: Mayo Clinic Health Letter
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0741-6245
Year: 2001
Research, Ischemia

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Subjects list: Care and treatment, Ulcers
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