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Article #88: Various Causes of Peptic Ulcer

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Peptic ulcer is a disorder of the existing peptic ulcers and increases the
digestive system that causes inflammation risk of complications. Similar to
and lesions in different regions of the smoking, caffeine can also lead to an
gastrointestinal tract. The disorder overproduction of pepsin and stomach
involves erosion of the mucus-covered acid, thus contributing to the occurrence
protective surface of either the stomach of peptic ulcer.
or the duodenum. The excessive consumption of alcohol also
Most peptic ulcers occur on the premises greatly contributes to the development of
of genetically inherited physiological peptic ulcer. Statistics indicate that
abnormalities, such as: inappropriate peptic ulcer is very common among people
production of mucus (a natural protective who suffer from cirrhosis, a disease
substance that surrounds the internal associated with the abuse of alcohol.
soft tissues and organs), inappropriate Studies in the field have found that
production of bicarbonate (a chemical certain oral medications are also a
that neutralizes the effects of digestive potential cause of peptic ulcer. Commonly
acids) and poor blood circulation at the prescribed in the treatment of rheumatoid
level of the stomach. arthritis, non-steroidal
The major cause of peptic ulcer is anti-inflammatory drugs have various
infection with a type of bacterium called side-effects at the level of the
Helicobacter pylori. Although there are gastrointestinal system, and they greatly
various other factors that contribute to contribute to the occurrence of peptic
the development of peptic ulcer, the ulcer. Ongoing treatments with aspirin,
disorder generally occurs as a ibuprofen and naproxen interfere with the
consequence of infection with normal activity of the stomach in several
Helicobacter pylori bacteria. These different ways: they slow down the
bacteria weaken the internal organs' stomach's production of mucus and
protective walls, allowing gastric acids bicarbonate; they stimulate an
and pepsin to cause serious damage to overproduction of pepsin and gastric
soft tissues and organs. acid; they perturb the blood circulation
Another cause of peptic ulcer is the in the lining of the stomach.
stomach's overproduction of digestive Emotional stress also seems to affect the
fluids. In normal amounts, gastric acid activity of stomach, increasing the risk
and pepsin have a very important role in of developing peptic ulcer. Although
the process of digestion. However, when medical scientists haven't established
the stomach secretes these substances in clear connections between emotional
excess, they can cause ulcerations and stress and peptic ulcer, it seems that
lesions to the internal tissues and people with emotional problems are
organs. commonly confronted with gastrointestinal
Research results indicate that smokers disorders.
are exposed to a very high risk of By contrast, physical stress has been
developing peptic ulcers. Smoking confirmed to be a major cause of peptic
increases the stomach's production of ulcer. People who have acquired stomach
digestive fluids, thus facilitating the injuries or people who have suffered
occurrence of the disorder. Furthermore, surgical interventions are exposed to a
smoking slows down the healing of high risk of developing peptic ulcer.






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