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Clinical and Diagnostic Aspects of Duodenal Ulcer in Karachi

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Title: Clinical and Diagnostic Aspects of Duodenal Ulcer in Karachi

Authors: Sarwar J. Zuberi , Huma Qureshi , Abida Ahmad 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1984

Volume: 34

Issue: 3

Language: English

Categories
Endoscopy (507) Peptic Ulcer (16) Clinical Diagnosis (38) Gastroenterology (8625) Internal Medicine (19275)

Abstract

Abstract


A retrospective analysis of 203 patients with duodenal ulcer revealed that age in both sexes ranged between 40-44 years and male to female ratio was 9 1. Thirty percent subjects gave history of smoking, tobacco chewing or use of naswar.* Main presenting symptoms were Epigastric pain with nausea/vomiting, 40% had haematemesis and 45% malena. Six percent had previous history of duodenal perforation. Diagnosis was made on Endoscopy in 43% and Endoscopy/Barium Meal in 27%. A good correlation was observed between the two procedures in the diagnosis of duodenal ulcer disease

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