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Young onset peptic ulcer disease and non-ulcer dyspepsia are separate entities.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1759126     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The characteristics of peptic ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia in young men were studied in 202 consecutive conscripts who attended Central Military Hospital in Helsinki because of long-standing upper abdominal complaints. Active peptic ulceration (APU) was found in 48 patients, inactive peptic ulcer disease (IPU) was diagnosed in 77 patients, non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) was diagnosed in 52 patients. In 25 cases the reason for symptoms was another disease, and these patients were excluded from the study. A control series (CON) consisted of 30 symptomless healthy young male volunteers. The likelihood of discriminating between peptic ulcer disease and non-ulcer dyspepsia in a young male patient with dyspepsia are indicated by odds ratios (OR) and its 95% confidence limits (CL 95). Active peptic ulcer disease differs from NUD, e.g., by 1) presence of antrum gastritis, OR 41.5 (CL 95: 10.1-171), 2) Helicobacter pylori in the gastric mucosa, OR 31.0 (7.4-130), 3) Lewisa+ phenotype, OR 8.9 (1.7-45.4), 4) serum pepsinogen I (S-PGI) greater than 100 micrograms/l, OR 4.6 (1.7-12.4), 5) non-secretor status, OR 4.3 (1.6-11.6), and 6) O-blood group, OR 3.0 (1.2-7.7). In conclusion, the status of gastroduodenal mucosa, gastric secretion pattern and distribution of some genetic markers in patient series indicate that young onset peptic ulcer and non-ulcer dyspepsia are two separate entities. Helicobacter-positive antrum gastritis is the best determinant of ulcer risk, but also high S-PGI, Lewisa+ phenotype, non-secretor status and O-blood group are signs of increased risk of peptic ulcer.
Authors:
A Cederberg; K Varis; H A Salmi; P Sipponen; M Härkönen; S Sarna
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology. Supplement     Volume:  186     ISSN:  0085-5928     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Gastroenterol. Suppl.     Publication Date:  1991  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-02-04     Completed Date:  1992-02-04     Revised Date:  2008-02-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0437034     Medline TA:  Scand J Gastroenterol Suppl     Country:  NORWAY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  33-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Central Military Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Blood Group Antigens
Duodenitis / pathology
Dyspepsia* / blood,  microbiology,  pathology,  physiopathology
Gastric Juice / secretion
Gastric Mucosa / pathology
Gastritis / pathology
Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification
Humans
Male
Peptic Ulcer* / blood,  microbiology,  pathology,  physiopathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Group Antigens

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