The most common cause of gastrointestinal

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ATrauma
BAlcohol intake
CEndoscopy procedures
DPeptic ulcer

✓ Correct answer: D. Peptic ulcer The most common cause of gastrointestinal bleed is peptic ulcer. A peptic ulcer, also known as <i>ulcus pepticum</i>, PUD or peptic ulcer disease, is an ulcer (defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5 cm) of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually acidic and thus extremely painful.

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