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Understanding ulcers

By Brigid Monda

Hyperacidity, duodenal and stomach ulcers are what we refer to as peptic ulcer disease. An ulcer is an open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum. The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine that the stomach opens into.

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