Gastric erosion

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title: Gastric erosion
text: Gastric erosion occurs when the mucous membrane lining the stomach becomes inflamed. Specifically, the term "erosion," in this context means damage that is limited to the mucosa. An erosion is different from an ulcer. An "ulcer" is an area of damage to the gastrointestinal wall that extends deeper through the wall than an erosion. See gastrointestinal wall. Some drugs, as tablets, can irritate this mucous membrane, especially drugs taken for arthritis and muscular disorders, steroids, and aspiri
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description: Damage to the mucous membrane of the stomach
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_erosion
date created: 2007-03-13T21:04:43Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T04:31:28Z
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