What are the lines of treatment

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Problem: David is a 59-year-old real estate agent who had frequent bouts of acid indigestion." He described burming and a dull ache in his stomach, which improved when he ate food or took over the-counter antacid medication. David went to see his physician. On physical examination, David had epigastric tenderness. A serologic test and a C-urea breath test were both positive Endoscopy confirmed the presence of a duodenal ulcer. David received treatment and followed up with his physician, and he felt remarkable improvement on a course. What is the most likely diagnosis? Why does David have duodenal ulcer? What is the 13C-urea breath test and why it was positive? What are the lines of treatment?

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