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Duodenal ulcers are typically associated with relief of epigastric pain after eating due to the increased secretion of gastric acid that occurs in response to food intake. When a person eats, food stimulates the stomach to produce acid, which can temporarily alleviate the pain caused by a duodenal ulcer. This is because the food acts as a buffer against the acid, at least for a short time, leading to symptomatic relief.

In contrast, gastric ulcers are more frequently associated with increased pain after eating. This is because eating can stimulate gastric acid secretion, which may aggravate the irritation of the ulcer in the stomach lining, leading to increased discomfort.

Pediatric ulcers are not a specific category recognized in the same way as duodenal and gastric ulcers, and malignant ulcers refer to ulcers associated with cancer, which are typically more complex in their presentation and do not follow the same pain-relief pattern observed in duodenal ulcers.