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Dave is under a lot of stress at his job and at home.Lately, he has begun to feel discomfort and a burning sensation inhis abdomen following each meal. After consulting a doctor, hefinds that he has developed a duodenal ulcer. He does notunderstand how being nervous would cause an ulcer. Explain thecause and effect in his case.

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Ulcers are caused by ischemic injury to the gastric mucosa loss of cytoprotectants and assault by gastric acid The mucosa is injured and cannot repair itself sufficiently well to ward off aggressive factors present in the gut    See Answer
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