Peptic Ulcer Disease and Helicobacter pylori infection
Narayanan, M.; Reddy, K.M.; Marsicano, E.
Missouri Medicine 115(3): 219-224
2018
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-6620 PMID: 30228726 Document Number: 697246
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common condition that both primary care providers and gastroenterologists encounter. Symptoms of peptic ulcer disease are variable and may include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and bleeding or perforation with complicated disease. Identifying the risk factors and mechanisms that lead to the development of PUD helps to understand the approach behind diagnostic and treatment strategies.