
WHAT IS A PEPTIC ULCER AND WHERE DOES IT OCCUR?
Peptic ulcers are craters or open sores in the lining of the upper gastrointestinal tract. They include duodenal ulcers (those that are located in the top of the small intestine or duodenum) and gastric ulcers (those found in the stomach).
Peptic ulcers are common and usually occur singly. But it is possible to have two or more, or even both duodenal and gastric ulcers at thesame...