• ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON THE RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE AMONG WOMEN


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]H. pylori is a microaerophilic organism and a gram negative bacterium which is found in the alimentary canal. It causes chronic gastritis and gastric ulcers. It is also linked to the development of duodenal ulcers and stomach cancer, conditions that were not previously believed to have a microbial cause. The persons infected with peptic ulcer usually have a 10 to 20% danger of developing peptic ulcers and a 1 to 2% likelihood of acquiring stomach cancer in lifetime. Nearly 15% of infected persons will develop peptic ulcer (duodenal or gastric) or gastric cancer as a long term end result of the ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]1.1 Background to the studyPeptic ulcer disease (PUD) is caused by an imbalance between acid secretion and acid-resistant mucosal defenses. Furthermore, investigations have shown a substantial link between peptic ulcer stomach antral infection and peptic ulcer disease. H. pylori infects more than 90% of patients with peptic ulcer disease, and eradicating the infection not only cures most uncomplicated ulcers but also dramatically reduces the risk of recurrent ulceration [Leontiadis,2007]. H. pylori infection affects about half of the world's population, with rates as high as 80 percent to 90 p ... Continue Reading