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By Mayo Clinic staffNonulcer stomach pain is a term used to describe signs and symptoms of indigestion that have no obvious cause. Nonulcer stomach pain is also called functional dyspepsia (dis-PEP-see-uh) or nonulcer dyspepsia.
Nonulcer stomach pain is common and can be long lasting. Nonulcer stomach pain can cause signs and symptoms that resemble those of an ulcer, such as pain or discomfort in your upper abdomen, often accompanied by bloating, belching and nausea.
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- McQuad KR. Dyspepsia. In: Feldman M, et al. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2006. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/163180634-3/0/1389/0.html. Accessed Oct. 1, 2009.
- Indigestion. National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/indigestion/index.htm. Accessed Oct. 1, 2009.
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- Quigley EMM, et al. Dyspepsia. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 2008;24:692.
- Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center. Non-ulcer dyspepsia. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 1999.
- Peppermint. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. http://www.naturaldatabase.com. Accessed Oct. 2, 2009.
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- Rohren CH (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 8, 2009
