14 Mar Peptic Ulcers in Children
Posted at 09:50h
in Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, GI Bleeding, Infection, Nutrition, Peptic Ulcers, Ulcerative Colitis
For almost 100 years, doctors thought that mental stress and spicy foods caused most ulcers. However, we now know that peptic ulcers in children are caused by a particular bacterial infection in the stomach and upper intestine and by certain medications like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). A peptic ulcer is...