An individual suffering from peptic ulcer disease is treated with histamine blockers when the peptic ulcer disease is caused due to
A) hyperactivity of the enzyme gastric lipase
B) incomplete conversion of pepsinogen
C) hyposecretion of NaCl
D) hypersecretion of HCl
E) the bacterium Helicobacter pylori

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Histamine blockers are used to treat peptic ulcers caused by hypersecretion of HCl, as they inhibit the activity of histamine which stimulates acid secretion. Peptic ulcers caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori are usually treated with antibiotics, whereas the other options listed (hyperactivity of gastric lipase, incomplete conversion of pepsinogen, and hyposecretion of NaCl) are not common causes of peptic ulcers.

An Individual Suffering from Peptic Ulcer Disease Is Treated with Histamine