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after studying antomy and physiology for a year.sandra O.B. complaints of recurring abdominal pains, usually 2 to 3 hours after eating.additional eating seems to relieve the pain. she finally agrees to see her doctor, who diagnoses her condition as duodenal ulcer but not bacterial infection.use your knowledge of anatomy and physiology to explain the diagnosis to this patient.......

2007-03-08 09:55:51 · 1 answers · asked by churu 1 in Health Diseases & Conditions Infectious Diseases

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In 2005 the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to the two doctors who proved that peptic ulcer was caused by infection from the bacterium, Helicobacter pylori.

Instead of bland diets and antacids, doctors now prescribe certain antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors that restrict the stomach's ability to produce acid.

2007-03-08 10:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0 0

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