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Peptic ulcers (from the Greek word “peptikós”, meaning “digestive”) are lesions of the digestive canal which may interest the internal part (mucosa) of the stomach (gastric ulcers) or the upper part of the small intestine, the duodenum (duodenal ulcer). The aggression by digestive enzymes causes the wound; this occurs when the protective features of the mucous membrane are lost due to chronic inflammation or to the action of irritants. The most frequent cause is an infection cause by a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (Hp).