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Gastritis, esophagitis, and peptic ulcer disease present commonly with epigastric pain, or dyspepsia. Dyspepsia refers to upper abdominal pain or discomfort and is often associated with fullness, belching, bloating, heartburn, food intolerance, nausea, or vomiting. Dyspepsia is a common problem. Despite discoveries about the cause and treatment of peptic ulcer disease, dyspepsia remains a challenging problem to evaluate and treat.
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Adelman, A.M., Richardson, J.P. (1998). Gastritis, Esophagitis, and Peptic Ulcer Disease. In: Taylor, R.B., David, A.K., Johnson, T.A., Phillips, D.M., Scherger, J.E. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2947-4_87
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