A peptic ulcer is the term used for a sore that occurs in the mucosal lining of the stomach, small intestine, or esophagus. When the ulcer is in the stomach it might also be called a gastric ulcer.

Stomach ulcers can be a painful condition that persists for months if not years. But Ayurveda may have a solution for you.

In order to understand the bacterial community compositions of oral bacterial and aphthous ulcers, we collected bacterial samples from normal oral mucosa and aphthous ulcers from 24 patients using ...

Epstein–Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer (EBVMCU) is a rare condition characterized by skin or mucosal lesions resulting from defective immune surveillance of EBV due to immunosuppression, ...

Conditions such as acid reflux, damage the esophageal mucosa, and also potentially cause laryngeal tissue injury with subsequent development of pulmonary symptoms. A peptic ulcer is histologically ...

Mild cases may involve only slight damage to the esophageal mucosa, while severe cases can result in secondary mucosal tears or ulcers. There are discrepancies in the reported incidence rates of ...

A dentist shared 4 easy tips to know what causes mouth ulcers and how to prevent them from happening again. Learn more about mouth ulcers here. Mouth ulcers are small sores that form on your gums ...

These ulcers form when the mucosal lining fails to protect the tissue from stomach acid. The condition often causes a drop in performance for the horse and a hefty bill for owners trying to treat ...

Mucosal immunology is the study of immune responses that occur at mucosal surfaces, such as the intestines, the urogenital tract and the lungs. These tissues are closely associated with the ...

Peptic ulcer disease is a common digestive disorder in which acid and digestive enzymes cause the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) to erode. A peptic ulcer ...

Colon tissues were obtained from Wistar Kyoto rats at various times after 22.5 Gy irradiation to the rectum. Histologically, crypt depletion and numerous inflammatory cells were observed 4 days after ...