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Descriptor
English
:
Peptic Ulcer
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Úlcera Péptica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Úlcera Péptica
Synonyms
English
:
Gastroduodenal Ulcer
Marginal Ulcer
Tree Number:
C06.405.469.275.800
C06.405.748.586
Definition
English
:
Ulcer that occurs in the regions of the
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
which come into contact with
GASTRIC JUICE
containing
PEPSIN
and
GASTRIC ACID
. It occurs when there are defects in the MUCOSA barrier. The common forms of peptic ulcers are associated with
HELICOBACTER PYLORI
and the consumption of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
prefer specifics
STOMACH ULCER
or
DUODENAL ULCER
; stress ulcer: coordinate with STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL or STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL
See Related
English
:
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Gastrectomy
Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
History Note
English
:
MARGINAL ULCER was heading 1964-96 (see under PEPTIC ULCER 1964-90)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
10633
Unique Identifier:
D010437
Occurrence in VHL
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