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Ulcers
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Abstract
Over the years increasing numbers of people are suffering from ulcers and up until recently no specific enemy was known. ...
Ulcers
To have an ulcer is literally to have a pain in your side and until a few years ago it was virtually unknown the exact cause of this incredible pain that was inflicting so many worldwide. In 1984, a new bacterial species was isolated for the first time and it is now known that most people with ulcers are infected with this bacterial species, Helicobacter pylori (H. ... With advancing age the fundamental layer of mucus and its rich blood supply are replaced by pyloric tissue, which has poor vascularity (Nutritional Supplement Index, 1994) and it is this change in cell type that makes us more susceptible to ulcers as we get older. ... pylori’s role in these mucosal alterations that lead to ulcers but it appears to be that host response to H. ...
Ulcers have left us scratching our heads for years but now that a source has been pinpointed at least there is some relief for those suffering from acid indigestion due to an ulcer other than buying a years supply of antacids and always wondering what was at the root of the problem.
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Title: Ulcers
Words: 1136
Rating: None
Pages: 4.5
submitted by: ashlea3
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