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| Web Pages |
| Medinfo: Peptic Ulcer |
| Information for patients including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment and prevention. |
| Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer |
| Information and discussion concerning causes, symptoms and treatment of peptic ulcers. |
| About.com – Smoking and Peptic Ulcers |
| Describes the harmful effects of smoking on the digestive system and provides links to smoking cessation tools. |
| McKinley Health Center: Peptic Ulcers |
| An overview of the condition listing origins, common features, complications, and treatments. |
| Ulcers and Bacteria I |
| A paper on the development, science, and acceptance of the bacterial theory by Dr. Paul Thagard, Director of the Cognitive Science Program at the University of Waterloo, Canada. |
| Mamas Health |
| Learn about ulcers and what causes them. |
| Healthub |
| A brief definition of peptic ulcer, followed by links to overviews, research articles, diagnosis and treatment, case reports and diets. |
| Chinese Traditional Medicine |
| Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve peptic-ulcer with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs. |
| Pediatric OnCall |
| A time tested home made remedy for the treatment of acidity. |
| Dietsite: Diet for Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| How to avoid foods that may cause gastric irritation and excessive gastric acid secretion. |
| Three Rivers Endoscopy Center: Gastroscopy |
| Information for patients describing the use of the endoscope in diagnosing and treating ulcers of the stomach and other conditions. |
| Ask Dr. Weil: Peptic, Duodenal, or Gastric Ulcers |
| Covers conventional and alternative treatments including diet, deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), aloe vera juice, cayenne pepper, and stress reduction. |
| eMedicine – Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| Dr. George Fantry reports on symptoms and treatment of stomach and duodenal peptic ulcers often caused by Helicobacter pylori infections, NSAIDs, or stress. |