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==General== | ==General== | ||
* | *''Peptic duodenitis'' is a somewhat controversial type of [[chronic duodenitis]]. | ||
*Considered to be a consequence of [[peptic ulcer disease]] ([[Helicobacter gastritis]]). | *Considered to be a consequence of [[peptic ulcer disease]] ([[Helicobacter gastritis]]). | ||
*One of the key components of the diagnosis is foveolar metaplasia and it is disputed that this is really due to Helicobacter. | *One of the key components of the diagnosis is foveolar metaplasia and it is disputed that this is really due to Helicobacter. | ||