What is Duodenal Ulcer and How Can it be Prevented?
Ulcer is a common disease nowadays and many have heard of it or suffered from it. But not everybody knows that there are several types of ulcer that affect different parts of the body and that manifest differently. The general definition of ulcer states that ulcer represents an open sore or wound that can appear on protective membranes in the body. Depending on where this lesion appears, ulcer divides into a few types. What we are interested in is the duodenal ulcer, which occurs in the duodenum, or the small intestine. The duodenum connects to the stomach at its upper end, and sometimes a wound appears in the lining of this upper area. This is duodenal ulcer. The same bacteria that causes all kinds of ulcers to appear is guilty for duodenal ulcer too. This bacteria is called heliobacter pylori, and it eats the sensitive lining of the duodenum. Once it has started eating it the stomach’s acid and juices that come in contact with the wound also deteriorate it. It has been proven that so
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