A 64-year-old woman on diclofenac for osteoarthritis presents with epigastric pain and melena. Endoscopy reveals the findings shown in the diagram. The structure marked **A** (multiple shallow erosions) in the gastric antrum is characteristic of NSAID-induced gastropathy. Which of the following best describes the PRIMARY PATHOGENIC MECHANISM underlying these lesions?
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