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Peptic ulcers are discrete wounds of the mucosa of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum or, following gastric surgery, of the small intestine which has been anastomosed to the stomach. Peptic ulcers have the common attribute of occurring only in those parts of the alimentary tract which are exposed to gastric secretions. This feature, together with the demonstration that gastric juice has the capacity to destroy animal tissues, has resulted in the belief that peptic ulceration is, in some way, caused by exposure of the affected mucosa to gastric secretions.
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Penston, J., Wormsley, K.G. (1989). Acid Hypersecretion Important Factor or Innocent Bystander?. In: Hollander, D., Tarnawski, A.S. (eds) Gastric Cytoprotection. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5697-4_2
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