Statesboro, GA
A 21-year-old male asked:
Are peptic ulcers hereditary?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Andrey Lev-weissberganswered
Internal Medicine 20 years experience
Peptic ulcer factors: The are a lot of factors that can cause peptic ulcers including but not limited to increased acid secretion, medications, H.pylori infection. some of them are acquired but not necessarly all of them. You should consult your physician to be able to find the specific cause of peptic ulcer
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