title: Incidence of peptic ulcer in the Zambian African - a radiological study.
abstract: Five hundred and sixty-eight (568) consecutive barium meal examinations have been studied. 152 showed peptic ulcer. There were 146 duodenal and six gastric ulcers. Eight were post-bulbar ulcers, and multiple ulcers were seen in only 4. Clinically, none had pancreatic adenoma. The ratio of male to female was as follows:- referral 4.7 to 1.0; of those who had peptic ulcer, 4.1. The incidence of peptic ulcer was equally distributed in all social classes.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D015024:Zambia
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate