Peptic ulcer disease

Authors

  • Md. Zulfikar Ali KYAMC Journal

Keywords:

peptic ulcer disease, PUD, Helicobacter pylori

Abstract

A peptic ulcer, also known as peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is the most common ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually acidic and thus extremely painful. It is defined as mucosal erosions equal to or greater than 0.5 cm. As many as 70%-90% of such ulcers are associated with Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the acidic environment of the stomach.

KYAMC Journal Vol. 3, No.-2, January 2013, Page 270-272

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v3i2.15164

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Published

2013-06-02

How to Cite

Peptic ulcer disease. (2013). KYAMC Journal, 3(2), 270-272. https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v3i2.15164

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Editorial

How to Cite

Peptic ulcer disease. (2013). KYAMC Journal, 3(2), 270-272. https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v3i2.15164