A 46-year-old female is diagnosed with gastric ulcers. This disease is associated with:
A) pain relief with eating.
B) an increased risk of gastric cancer.
C) regurgitation of bile.
D) decreased gastrin production.

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Gastric ulcers are associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer. The other options are not characteristic of gastric ulcers - pain relief with eating is more characteristic of duodenal ulcers, regurgitation of bile is more characteristic of gallbladder or pancreatic disease, and decreased gastrin production is not typically associated with gastric ulcers.

A 46-Year-Old Female Is Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcers