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Ulcers are sores that occur from the loss of skin and tissue on an internal membrane, or the surface of the skin. Ulcers that are found on the digestive tract membranes are called peptic ulcers, stomach ulcers, or duodenal ulcers. Other typs of ulcers are ulcers of the mouth and genital ulcers. Bed sores or foot ulcers can be serious, creating severe open wounds.

5 Great Resources on Ulcers

• Wikipedia: Ulcers
• WebMD: Ulcers
• University of Maryland Medical Center: Ulcers
• WrongDiagnosis: Ulcer
• Healthline: Ulcers

What Are Ulcers?

• HealthLine (via Health Square): Ulcers: What you should know
• University of Virginia Health Systems: Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)
• Right Health: Images of Ulcers

What Are The Symptoms of Ulcers?

• Mayo Clinic: Bleeding Ulcers
• WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms
• MedicineNet: Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Ulcers?

• WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Ulcer
• MedicineNet: What Causes Ulcers?
• Mayo Clinic: Ulcers and stress: Is there a connection?

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Ulcers?

• Mayo Clinic: Treatment
• About.com: How are Ulcers Treated?
• WrongDiagnosis: Treatments
• MedicineNet: Treatments

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Ulcers?

• GrannyMed: Home Remedies for Ulcers
• Alternative Medicine and Health: Ulcers
• Dr.Weil: Can Vitamin C Prevent Ulcers?
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Chamomile

What Are The Types of Ulcers?

• Mayo Clinic: Peptic Ulcers
• eMedicine: Decubitus Ulcers
• O'Connor Hospital: Venous Ulcers
• Cleveland Clinic: Leg/Foot Ulcers
• Wikipedia: Ulcerative Colitis

How Do You Prevent Ulcers?

• WebMD: Peptic Ulcer Disease - Prevention
• NHS Direct: Mouth Ulcer Prevention
• InteliHealth: Decubitus Ulcers-Prevention

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Ulcers

• eHow: How to Diagnosis an Ulcer
• New York Times Health: Drug Approved to Prevent Ulcers in Arthritis Sufferers
• Breitbart: Hot Spots Warn of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
• DailyStrength: Ulcers Discussion
• MedHelp: Ulcers Posts

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Ulcers

• PubMed Central: Archive of Ulcer Research
• JAMA: Ulcers Article Search Results
• Google Scholar: Ulcer Article Search Results

Clinical Trials on Ulcers

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Ulcer Clinical Trial Listings
• CenterWatch: Ulcer Clinical Trial Listings

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