Author/Authors :
Sebastino Siringo، نويسنده , , Andrew K. Burroughs، نويسنده , , Luigi Bolondi، نويسنده , , Anna Muia، نويسنده , , Giulio Di Febo، نويسنده , , Mario Miglioli، نويسنده , , Giancarlo Cavalli، نويسنده , , Luigi Barbara، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The epidemilogical and clinical characteristics of peptic ulcer were studied in 324 of 368 consecutive patients with cirrhosis of the liver during a mean period of 1.2 (±0.61) years. Peptic ulcer prevalence rates in patients with cirrhosis were as follows: point prevalence 11.7%, period prevalence 15.1%, and lifetime prevalence 24.2%. The annual incidence rate observed in 140 patients with cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic follow up was 4.3%.
