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Is it possible to have an ulcer without h. pylori but hidden where an endoscopy can't see?
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Unlikely: The sensitivity of endoscopy in detecting gastric or duodenal ulcers approaches 95% so, although an ulcer could be missed it would be an unusual occurrence.
Answered 11/7/2015
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