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What is the most common symptom of a stomach ulcer?
What is the most common symptom of a stomach ulcer?
- Heartburn
- Feeling and being sick
- Tummy pain (correct)
- Loss of appetite
What are stomach ulcers sometimes called?
What are stomach ulcers sometimes called?
- Intestinal ulcers
- Peptic ulcers (correct)
- Gastric ulcers
- Duodenal ulcers
What causes stomach ulcers to occur?
What causes stomach ulcers to occur?
- Infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria (correct)
- Excessive sugar intake
- Lack of physical exercise
- Consumption of spicy food
How can H. pylori infection be tested?
How can H. pylori infection be tested?
What treatment is given for a stomach ulcer caused by H. pylori bacterial infection?
What treatment is given for a stomach ulcer caused by H. pylori bacterial infection?