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Gastric ulcer (stomach ulcer)

An ulcer or erosion of the lining of the stomach. At times these ulcers can cause life-threatening bleeding. Rarely the ulcers are secondary to cancer. An infection with the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can increase the incidence and severity of the disease. The following conditions increase the risk of this disorder: drinking alcohol, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs / NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin), smoking, and physical stress (infections, trauma, hospital admission). Rarely the ulcer can extend through the entire lining of the stomach (perforation) and result in a life threatening abdominal infection (peritonitis).
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