Peptic Ulcer WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Peptic Ulcer and compiled helpful research notes below.
- Mayo Clinic: Peptic Ulcer
mayoclinic.com - Peptic Ulcer
- eMedicine Health: Peptic Ulcers emedicinehealth.com - Peptic Ulcers
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Peptic Ulcer Disease webmd.com - Peptic Ulcer Disease
- MedlinePlus: Peptic Ulcer nlm.nih.gov - Peptic Ulcer
- Wikipedia: Peptic Ulcer en.wikipedia.org - Peptic Ulcer
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC): What I Need to Know About Peptic Ulcers digestive.niddk.nih.gov - What I Need to Know About Peptic Ulcers
- MedicineNet: Peptic Ulcer Disease medicinenet.com - Peptic Ulcer Disease
- KidsHealth: Peptic Ulcers kidshealth.org - Peptic Ulcers
- Medscape: Peptic Ulcer Disease emedicine.medscape.com - Peptic Ulcer Disease
- UpToDate: Peptic Ulcer Disease uptodate.com - Peptic Ulcer Disease
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Research Notes on Peptic Ulcer
A peptic ulcer (gastric ulcer, stomach ulcer, ulcer, duodenal ulcer) is a sore in the lining of your upper small intestine (duodenum) or your stomach. If not treated, peptic ulcers may worsen over time. Pain from the ulcer may come and go and often alleviates after you eat.1
Fast Facts
- Peptic ulcers are caused by the breakdown of the stomach, or intestine's, protective layer.2
- This breakdown most commonly occurs from an infection with helicobacter pylori bacteria or the chronic use of NSAIDs.2
- Quitting smoking and limiting the use of alcohol may prevent an ulcer from returning.3
- Medications are commonly prescribed to treat ulcers. Your doctor may also prescribe an antibiotic if your ulcer is caused by an H. pylori infection.3
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What Are The Symptoms of Peptic Ulcer?
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Peptic Ulcer
- Merck Manuals: Peptic Ulcer Symptoms
- myDr Peptic Ulcers: What are the Symptoms?
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (via U.S. News & World Report): Peptic Ulcer Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Peptic Ulcer?
- Cleveland Clinic: Causes of Peptic Ulcer Disease
- ABC Health & Wellbeing: Peptic Ulcer Causes
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Complications of Peptic Ulcer
- HealthCentral: Peptic Ulcers - Complications
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Peptic Ulcer?
- Drugs.com: Peptic Ulcer Medications
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Peptic Ulcer Treatment
- American Academy of Family Physicians: How Can Ulcers Be Treated?
- eMedicine Peptic Ulcer: Surgical Perspective
- netdoctor Peptic Ulcer - Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Peptic Ulcer?
- Healthnotes: Peptic Ulcer - Herbs That May Be Helpful
- ScienceDaily: New Potential Health Benefit Of Olive Oil For Peptic Ulcer Disease (Feb. 14, 2007)
- American Chronicle: Herbal Cure and Home Remedies for Peptic Ulcer
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Peptic Ulcer: Treatment - Chinese Medicine
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Peptic Ulcer?
- WrongDiagnosis: Types of Peptic Ulcer | Prognosis of Peptic Ulcer
- Wikipedia: Classification of Peptic Ulcer
How Do You Prevent Peptic Ulcer?
- Intelihealth: Peptic Ulcer Prevention
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (via U.S. News & World Report): Preventing Peptic Ulcers
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Peptic Ulcer Disease - Prevention
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Peptic Ulcer
- Erika Ross: Left Over Case from Uganda: Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Yahoo Answers: Peptic Ulcer Question
- Mum's Precious: Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
Foundations and Support Groups on Peptic Ulcer
- Experience Project: I Have Peptic Ulcer - Support Group
- Canadian Digestive Health Foundation: An Organization of Over 1,100 Professionals Including Adult and Pediatric Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Pediatricians and Researchers
- The Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN): Peptic Ulcer Disease and Helicobacter Pylori Fact Sheet
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Peptic Ulcer
- MDJunction Forum: Peptic Ulcers Support Forums
- Topix Forum: Peptic Ulcer Forum
- DailyStrength: Prilosec for Peptic Ulcers Discussion
- eHealth Forum: Stomach, Ulcers, Gastric Bypass, and Colon Disorders Forum
- HealthBoards: Digestive Disorders Message Board
- Yahoo Health Group: Peptic Ulcer Disease
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Peptic Ulcer
- JAMA: Peptic Ulcer Articles
- PubMed Central: Peptic Ulcer Articles
- Oxford Journals: Articles on Peptic Ulcers
- Google Scholar: Pepic Ulcer Articles
Clinical Trials on Peptic Ulcer
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Information on Clinical Trials on Peptic Ulcer
- CenterWatch: Peptic Ulcer Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ MedlinePlus: Peptic Ulcer
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Healthwise (via WebMD): Peptic Ulcer Disease - Topic Overview
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Healthwise (via WebMD): Peptic Ulcer Disease - Topic Overview 2
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Stomach Ulcer, Duodenal Ulcer, Duodenal ulcers, Stomach ulcers, Peptic ulce, Peptic Ulcers
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