Type 1: Type 1 gastric ulcers form near the lesser curvature — the short, curved, right border of the stomach. This is the most common place for a gastric ulcer to form.

Diagnosing peptic ulcer disease is important - if done in time, proper treatment can prevent complications. ... Rostgaard K. Risk of gastric cancer and peptic ulcers in relation to ABO blood type: a ...

About 1-6% of adults in the United States have peptic ulcers. The risk of developing a peptic ulcer is higher in older adults, people who smoke, and those with a history of peptic ulcers. Skin Ulcers ...

While peptic ulcers are the most common kinds of ulcers, there is a variety of ulcer types, and many are caused by underlying conditions. Treatment of ulcers depends on what causes them.

Some stomach ulcers go unnoticed and show no typical indigestion-type pains. These ulcers are less common, and doctors tend them after they have started bleeding. Some ulcers can cause a hole in ...

There are several ways peptic ulcer disease is diagnosed—including blood and breath tests, stool testing, an endoscopy, and an upper gastrointestinal series. This article discusses each type of test ...

Untreated peptic ulcers may cause other health problems. Sometimes, they bleed. If they become too deep, they can break through your stomach. Ulcers can also keep food from going through your stomach.

Table 2. Basic characteristics of the study population with and without peptic ulcer bleeding Peptic ulcer bleeding P value No (n = 16 592) Yes (n = 333) Age, years: 63.21 ± 13.02: 69.43 ± 10.95 ...

Probably the most important problem in gastric ulcer, therefore, is the occurrence of carcinoma. Welch and Allen, 4 Ravdin and Horn 5 and others have supported the concept that with few exceptions ...

Esophageal ulcers are a type of peptic ulcer that develops between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms include pain or a burning sensation behind or below the sternum, the flat bone that runs ...